Shloka 45
The Origin and Worship of Bhauma
Mars/Lohitāṅga
यच्छ्रुत्वा न पुनर्भूयो जायते म्रियतेपि वा । द्विजातीनां पुण्यदं च संसेव्यं च शुभेप्सुभिः
yacchrutvā na punarbhūyo jāyate mriyatepi vā | dvijātīnāṃ puṇyadaṃ ca saṃsevyaṃ ca śubhepsubhiḥ
Wer dies hört, wird nicht wiedergeboren und stirbt auch nicht erneut. Es verleiht Verdienst den Zweimalgeborenen und soll von denen gepflegt werden, die das Heilvolle begehren.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 81)
Concept: Certain dharma-kathā, when truly heard and assimilated, cuts the cycle of repeated birth and death; śravaṇa becomes a liberating practice.
Application: Make daily time for attentive listening/reading of sacred texts; listen with śraddhā and apply one concrete vow of conduct (truthfulness, non-harm, charity).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of twice-born students sits in deep stillness as sacred words seem to ripple through the air like a clear stream. Above them, a subtle vision of a lotus-path opens—symbolizing release from saṃsāra—while the teacher’s voice becomes a bridge from merit to freedom.","primary_figures":["a Purāṇic teacher/narrator","dvijāti listeners"],"setting":"Hermitage clearing with kusa seats, a small fire altar, and an implied inner-vision of a luminous lotus gateway.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","pale gold","lotus pink","sky blue","soft sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central guru figure with gold leaf aura, disciples seated symmetrically, a radiant lotus-gate above indicating mokṣa, embossed gold on halos and borders, rich jewel tones restrained by luminous whites, traditional iconographic calm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil satsang scene in a forest glade, delicate light washing over listeners, a faint lotus portal in the sky, cool blues and soft pinks, refined expressions conveying śraddhā and peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized teacher and disciples with bold outlines, a large lotus motif overhead representing liberation, natural pigments—yellow, red, green—balanced with pale highlights, temple-wall serenity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-centric composition with ornate floral borders, central satsang circle, a large blooming lotus above as symbol of ‘no rebirth’, deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate patterning and devotional stillness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft tanpura drone","distant conch shell","forest birds","gentle bell at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यच्छ्रुत्वा → यत् + श्रुत्वा; पुनर्भूयो → पुनः + भूयः; म्रियतेपि → म्रियते + अपि; पुण्यदं → पुण्यदम्; संसेव्यं → संसेव्यम्; शुभेप्सुभिः (समास).
FAQs
Śravaṇa (devotional hearing) is praised as so purifying that it leads beyond repeated birth and death.
Dvijāti commonly denotes the three varṇas who receive Vedic initiation (upanayana): Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, and Vaiśyas.
It teaches that sincere engagement with sacred teaching—especially listening with faith—should be actively cultivated by those seeking auspiciousness and higher good.