Shloka 199
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
जुहोति विधिना सम्यङ्मंत्रैर्यज्ञे निमंत्रितः । अधिकं फलमाप्नोति सर्वदुःखविवर्जितः
juhoti vidhinā samyaṅmaṃtrairyajñe nimaṃtritaḥ | adhikaṃ phalamāpnoti sarvaduḥkhavivarjitaḥ
Invitado a un yajña, quien ofrece las oblaciones según la regla correcta y con mantras impecables alcanza un fruto mayor, quedando libre de toda aflicción.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Properly performed yajña—correct vidhi and mantras—yields amplified fruit and freedom from sorrow; discipline in sacred action refines destiny.
Application: Bring care and integrity to any sacred practice—mantra, prayer, service; avoid negligence; treat invitations to serve (nimantraṇa) as opportunities for merit and inner purification.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a meticulously arranged yajña-śālā, a priest offers ghee into a bright, steady fire while invited participants sit in orderly rows, hands folded. Mantra syllables appear as faint golden script rising with the smoke, and the atmosphere feels clean, measured, and auspicious—sorrow dissolving like darkness at the edge of the firelight.","primary_figures":["Hotṛ/Adhvaryu priest","Invited yajamāna and participants","Agni (personified presence in flames)"],"setting":"Yajña pavilion with vedi, kuśa grass, ladles, ghee pots, soma-like vessels, and garlanded pillars","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["fire amber","ghee gold","sandalwood brown","vermillion red","smoke silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand yajña-śālā with central blazing Agni, priest offering ghee with ornate ladle, invited yajamāna seated; heavy gold leaf on flames and mantra-script smoke, rich reds/greens, jewel-like detailing on vessels, symmetrical sacred geometry of the vedi.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ritual pavilion with delicate lines, soft fire glow, fine textile patterns on participants, mantra-syllables subtly painted in the smoke; cool shadows, refined faces, gentle narrative realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of priest and vedi, stylized flames with concentric patterns, ritual implements rendered iconically; warm reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall aesthetic, rhythmic repetition of kuśa motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative yajña scene framed by floral borders, central fire as a lotus-like mandala, mantra motifs integrated into border patterns; deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks at corners, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling fire","measured Vedic chanting","wooden ladle taps","soft bell punctuations","low drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सम्यङ्मंत्रैः = सम्यक् + मन्त्रैः (क्→ङ् before म); मन्त्रैर्यज्ञे = मन्त्रैः + यज्ञे (विसर्ग-लोप/रेफ); निमंत्रितः = निमन्त्रितः (अनुस्वार-लेखन); फलमाप्नोति = फलम् + आप्नोति (म् + आ → मा)
FAQs
It praises performing oblations (homa) in a yajña exactly according to prescribed procedure (vidhi) and with correctly recited mantras.
It states that the performer gains a greater spiritual merit (adhika phala) and becomes free from all sorrow (sarva-duḥkha-vivarjita).
It emphasizes sincerity, precision, and adherence to dharma in sacred duties—suggesting that careful, responsible action yields deeper and purer results.