Shloka 126
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
भवत्प्रसादाद्वर्तंते प्रजास्सर्वाश्चतुर्विधाः । स्वस्था भवंति मनुजा हव्यकव्यैर्दिवौकसः
bhavatprasādādvartaṃte prajāssarvāścaturvidhāḥ | svasthā bhavaṃti manujā havyakavyairdivaukasaḥ
Par ta grâce, toutes les quatre classes d’êtres continuent de prospérer. Les humains demeurent en paix et en bonne santé, et les dieux sont soutenus par les offrandes de havya et de kavya.
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Concept: Divine grace sustains the fourfold life-forms and the reciprocal economy between humans and devas through yajña (havya) and śrāddha (kavya).
Application: Maintain gratitude and reciprocity: support sacred duties—daily offerings, remembrance of ancestors, ethical living—recognizing them as channels of grace that stabilize society.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-scene cosmic tableau: on earth, householders offer ghee into a sacred fire while elders perform śrāddha with calm reverence; above, devas receive the subtle essence of offerings as luminous streams. At the center, an unseen divine presence is suggested by a radiant lotus aura binding both realms, showing grace as the hidden conduit.","primary_figures":["Householder couple (yajamāna-yajamānī)","Brāhmaṇa priest","Pitṛs (ancestral figures, subtle)","Devas (divaukasaḥ)","Implied Vishnu as yajña-puruṣa (aura/halo)"],"setting":"Earthly yajña-śālā and śrāddha courtyard beneath a celestial canopy where devas hover in a soft upper register.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","smoke gray","ghee-gold","sky blue","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central radiant lotus-halo symbolizing Vishnu as yajña-puruṣa; below, a detailed homa-kuṇḍa with priests and patrons, above, devas receiving luminous offering-streams; heavy gold leaf for flames and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate borders with conch-chakra motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic ritual scene with delicate gestures—homa fire, śrāddha plates—set against a soft Himalayan-sky gradient; devas in the upper sky as small refined figures; cool blues and warm saffron accents, fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized homa fire with bold outlines, priests and patrons in profile, devas above in symmetrical arrangement; flat vibrant pigments (red/yellow/green), strong prabhā circles, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; central aura of Vishnu’s presence, lower band with yajña and śrāddha offerings, upper band with devas; deep blues with gold highlights, rhythmic decorative symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft mantra undertone","temple bells distant","gentle wind","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवत्प्रसादाद्वर्तंते = भवत्प्रसादात् + वर्तन्ते; प्रजास्सर्वाश्चतुर्विधाः = प्रजाः + सर्वाः + चतुर्विधाः (ः + स् संधि); हव्यकव्यैर्दिवौकसः = हव्यकव्यैः + दिवौकसः (ः + द् संधि)
FAQs
It presents a reciprocal cosmic economy: humans remain well-ordered and healthy, while the gods are nourished and supported through havya (offerings to deities) and kavya (rites connected with ancestors).
Havya refers to oblations offered into fire for the gods (deva-yajña), while kavya commonly points to offerings/rites associated with ancestors (pitṛ-related rites, often linked with śrāddha).
The verse emphasizes gratitude and duty: social welfare and divine support are linked with disciplined conduct and faithful performance of dharmic obligations, especially sacrificial and ancestral rites.