शिलाग्र्यामिव सद्वृष्टिः शुनक्यामिव सत्क्रिया । विफला मंदभाग्यायामाशीर्ब्रह्मविदामपि
śilāgryāmiva sadvṛṣṭiḥ śunakyāmiva satkriyā | viphalā maṃdabhāgyāyāmāśīrbrahmavidāmapi
«Telle une pluie bienfaisante tombant sur un sommet de pierre, tel un rite accompli pour un indigne, ainsi, pour l’infortuné, même les bénédictions des connaisseurs de Brahman deviennent stériles.»
Śārada (contextual)
Scene: A poetic split-scene: (1) rain falling on a bare rocky summit, water running off; (2) a ritual offering given to an unworthy recipient, symbolizing wasted merit; foreground: the woman speaking these similes to the sage.
Punya and blessings require receptivity (adhikāra); past karma can obstruct results, hence prescribed observances to restore fitness.
No sacred geography is mentioned in this verse.
No direct prescription; it motivates the need for a corrective vrata.