Shloka 61
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
आज्ञानस्खलिता तस्य सुरासुरनरेषु च । तथैव सौरप्रासादे फलमेति नरोत्तमः
ājñānaskhalitā tasya surāsuranareṣu ca | tathaiva sauraprāsāde phalameti narottamaḥ
Selbst wenn sein Befehl von Göttern, Asuras und Menschen gleichermaßen übertreten wird, so bringt doch, o Bester der Menschen, im Tempel des Sonnengottes eben dieses Vergehen gewiss seine gebührende Frucht.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 59; likely a narrator addressing a listener as 'narottama')
Concept: Karmic fruit is inescapable: even if one’s command is violated by any being, the moral-cosmic order ensures due result—especially under the Sun’s witnessing power.
Application: Maintain integrity in leadership; do not rely on coercion—align commands with dharma; accept that actions and violations have consequences and seek rectification through repentance and right conduct.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A towering Sūrya temple blazes at noon, its stone walls etched with chariot motifs. Before the sanctum, a ruler stands firm while gods, asuras, and men appear in a tense tableau of disobedience; above them, Sūrya’s radiant disk watches unblinking, and the air itself seems to weigh deeds and deliver inevitable consequence.","primary_figures":["Sūrya (Sun-god)","a righteous ruler (narottama)","devas","asuras","humans (subjects)"],"setting":"Sun temple courtyard with chariot imagery, seven-horse symbolism, blazing flagstaff, and a sanctum threshold suggesting moral boundary.","lighting_mood":"blazing noon radiance","color_palette":["incandescent gold","sandstone ochre","scarlet","white glare","deep shadow umber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sūrya enthroned on a seven-horse chariot above the temple sanctum, intense gold-leaf radiance, the ruler below with regal posture, devas/asuras/humans arranged in narrative bands, dramatic chiaroscuro, gem-like ornaments and gilded sun rays filling the frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: sun temple rendered with fine architectural detail, a bright solar disk dominating the sky, figures in expressive but restrained poses showing transgression and consequence, warm ochres and crisp whites, subtle moral tension conveyed through spacing and gaze lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Sūrya with bold outlines and concentric ray patterns, temple façade stylized, narrative register showing devas/asuras/men, strong red-yellow palette with dark contouring to emphasize inevitability of phala.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central solar mandala above a temple arch, symmetrical arrangement of figures below, ornate borders with sunflowers and lotus motifs, deep red and blue ground with gold highlights, rhythmic repetition of ray patterns suggesting cosmic law."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","sharp hand cymbals","heat-haze wind","solemn drum beats"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: आज्ञानस्खलिता = आज्ञाना + स्खलिता; तथैव = तथा + एव; फलमेति = फलम् + एति.
FAQs
It stresses inevitability of karma-phala: violating a divine command produces consequences, and the Sun-god’s temple context underscores the certainty of that result.
To indicate universality: accountability to dharma is not limited by species or status—devas, asuras, and humans are all subject to the moral law of consequences.
It advises reverence and careful conduct in sacred spaces: actions done in relation to a deity’s shrine—especially disobedience or transgression—are not trivial and bear definite results.