Shloka 89
Narrative of King Pṛthu: Chastising and Milking the Earth
समाख्यातं तथाग्रे च भवतां वै यथार्थतः । धन्यं यशस्यमारोग्यं पुण्यं पापप्रणाशनम्
samākhyātaṃ tathāgre ca bhavatāṃ vai yathārthataḥ | dhanyaṃ yaśasyamārogyaṃ puṇyaṃ pāpapraṇāśanam
It has been rightly explained to you, exactly as it truly is. It is blessed, bestows fame, grants health, is full of merit, and destroys sins.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: True instruction, properly received, yields tangible and spiritual fruits—puṇya, ārogya, yaśas—and destroys sin.
Application: Make time for daily śāstra-śravaṇa/reading; let learning translate into ethical conduct, generosity, and self-restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of sages listens as a narrator recites, and luminous script-like waves rise from the recitation, transforming into symbols of health and merit—an āyur-kalasha, a radiant halo, and a cleansing stream. The listeners’ faces soften, suggesting sins dissolving into calm clarity.","primary_figures":["Narrator-sage","Dvijottamāḥ (listening sages)","Subtle allegorical forms (Puṇya as light, Pāpa as fading shadow)"],"setting":"Forest āśrama with kusa grass seats, a small fire altar, and palm-leaf manuscripts; quiet nature framing the teaching.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["warm gold","sage green","smoke gray","lotus pink","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sages seated in an āśrama, narrator holding palm-leaf manuscript; gold leaf radiance emanating as symbolic puṇya; ornate halos and borders; rich reds/greens; gem-like highlights on ritual vessels; devotional serenity with crisp iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate forest hermitage scene; delicate brushwork; soft chiaroscuro; refined expressions of attentive listening; lyrical trees and a small stream; subtle visual metaphor of dark mist (pāpa) dissipating into pale light (puṇya).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized sages with bold outlines; central narrator with manuscript; swirling bands of light representing yaśas and ārogya; natural pigment palette; temple-wall composition with decorative floral fillers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central recitation circle framed by lotus borders; ornamental script motifs; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks perched on branches; the ‘puṇya’ rendered as floral-gold aura patterns around the listeners."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","forest birds","soft drone (tanpura)","gentle bell at cadence","silence after phala-śruti"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथा+अग्रे → तथाग्रे; यशस्यम्+आरोग्यम् → यशस्यमारोग्यम्.
FAQs
It reads like a phalaśruti-style commendation, summarizing the benefits of the preceding teaching: it is auspicious, merit-producing, and sin-destroying.
It emphasizes fidelity to truth—what was taught is presented “as it really is,” implying a reliable and accurate exposition.
That attentive reception of true instruction (dharma-teaching) is itself purifying and beneficial—supporting health, good repute, merit, and the removal of wrongdoing.