Shloka 200
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
द्विज उवाच । मोहादज्ञानतो वापि न कृत्वा पितुरर्चनं । ज्ञात्वा वा किं च कर्तव्यं सदसज्जगदीश्वर
dvija uvāca | mohādajñānato vāpi na kṛtvā piturarcanaṃ | jñātvā vā kiṃ ca kartavyaṃ sadasajjagadīśvara
El brāhmaṇa dijo: «Si por engaño o por ignorancia no se ha realizado la adoración al padre —o aun después de comprenderlo—, ¿qué debe hacerse, oh Señor del universo, que trasciendes lo real y lo irreal?»
Dvija (a brāhmaṇa)
Concept: Neglect of pitṛ-arcana (honoring the father) demands corrective action; sincere inquiry to the Jagadīśvara opens the path of atonement and renewed duty.
Application: If you have neglected elders/teachers: acknowledge without excuses, seek forgiveness, perform service/support, do prescribed rites (tarpaṇa/śrāddha if applicable), and commit to ongoing respect.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa kneels with folded hands before a radiant cosmic Lord, his face marked by remorse and sincerity. Behind him, a faint memory-scene shows an unattended father’s seat and unoffered water, while in front, the Lord’s compassionate gaze suggests a path of remedy and renewal.","primary_figures":["Dvija (brāhmaṇa questioner)","Jagadīśvara (Vishnu as Lord of the universe)","father figure (memory silhouette)"],"setting":"Temple interior with a simple altar and lamp; the background subtly transitions into a cosmic expanse to signify ‘jagadīśvara’.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","smoky blue","sandalwood beige","maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Jagadīśvara seated under an ornate arch with heavy gold leaf halo; dvija kneeling with sacred thread visible, hands in añjali; side vignette shows neglected pitṛ-arcana (empty offering plate, unpoured water) rendered softly; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, devotional intensity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet temple corner with a single oil lamp; dvija in white cloth asks with downcast eyes; Vishnu appears as a gentle luminous figure, not overpowering; delicate brushwork, muted earth tones, lyrical atmosphere of repentance and hope.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Vishnu with bold outlines and serene eyes; dvija at lower corner in añjali; symbolic icons (water pot, śrāddha plate) arranged as narrative cues; red-yellow-green palette with temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu medallion with śaṅkha-cakra motifs; below, dvija in prayer; border filled with tulasi and lotus patterns (as general Vaishnava auspiciousness even if not explicit); deep blue ground, gold linework, narrative panels showing ‘neglect’ and ‘remedy’ as two small scenes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low tanpura","gentle silence","oil lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mohādajñānato = mohāt + ajñānataḥ; piturarcanaṃ = pituḥ + arcanam; sadasajjagadīśvara treated as sat + asat + jagad-īśvara (vocative address).
FAQs
It asks for the proper remedial duty (kartavya) when one has neglected honoring or worshipping one’s father due to delusion or ignorance.
Both: it frames father-honoring as a dharmic obligation (ethical duty) typically expressed through prescribed acts of reverence (ritual honoring/arcana).
It addresses the Lord as transcending the categories of sat (being/real) and asat (non-being/unreal), indicating a supreme metaphysical status beyond ordinary dualities.