Adhyaya 78 — Hymn to Surya and the Distribution of Solar Splendour; Genealogy of Vaivasvata and Chaya’s Line
क्रियते त्वत्करैः स्पर्शाज्जलादीनां पवित्रता । होमदानादिको धर्मो नोपकाराय जायते ॥
kriyate tvatkaraiḥ sparśājjalādīnāṃ pavitratā / homadānādiko dharmo nopakārāya jāyate
Por el toque de Tus manos se produce la pureza del agua y de los demás elementos. El deber ritual, como las oblaciones y los dones, por sí solo no llega a ser provechoso (sin Ti).
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Ritual acts (homa, dāna) are not merely mechanical; their true benefit depends on purity, intention, and alignment with the divine order. This discourages empty formalism and promotes sincere practice.
Dharma: it evaluates ritual action and its fruit (phala), emphasizing the inner and divine dimension behind outer acts.
‘Your hands’ as rays suggests that divine tejas is the real ‘consecrator’ (pavitṛ). Inner rites likewise become potent when ‘touched’ by awakened awareness rather than performed as habit.