Shloka 47
Instruction on All Dharma
in the context of Rāma’s Aśvamedha
शुचिः सन्निर्विशेत्पत्नीं पुंनामर्क्षे विशेषतः । शुचिं पुत्रं प्रसूयेत पुरुषार्थप्रसाधनम्
śuciḥ sannirviśetpatnīṃ puṃnāmarkṣe viśeṣataḥ | śuciṃ putraṃ prasūyeta puruṣārthaprasādhanam
શુદ્ધ બની પુરુષે પત્ની પાસે જવું જોઈએ—વિશેષ કરીને પુંનામ નક્ષત્રમાં. ત્યારે તે શુદ્ધ પુત્રને જન્મ આપે છે, જે પુરુષાર્થોની સિદ્ધિ કરનાર બને છે.
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Śauca (purity) and proper timing sanctify conjugal life; disciplined gṛhastha conduct is framed as a dharmic means to produce virtuous progeny who can pursue puruṣārthas.
Application: Treat intimacy as a responsible dharmic act: cultivate cleanliness, sobriety, mutual respect, and intentionality; prioritize character-building and spiritual education for children.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household shrine glows as a couple performs a brief purification—washing hands, offering water, and bowing to a small Viṣṇu icon—before entering the private chamber. Above, the nakṣatra ‘Puṃnāma’ is depicted as a bright, auspicious star cluster, suggesting a cosmic ‘green light’ for dharmic union.","primary_figures":["householder man","wife","small Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa icon or śālagrāma on altar","attendant elder or family priest (optional)"],"setting":"gṛha-mandira (home shrine) leading into a modest, sanctified household interior","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","altar-gold","saffron","deep teal","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a home shrine with Viṣṇu icon in gold leaf, the couple in rich silk garments performing ācamana and offering water, ornate arch and lamp flames, gem-like highlights; above, a stylized nakṣatra band with a bright auspicious cluster labeled Puṃnāma, traditional South Indian domestic sanctity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene with delicate lines, soft dawn light, the couple near a small altar with tulip-like lamps (without explicit Tulasi), cool pastel walls, refined facial expressions of restraint and devotion, starry strip above indicating auspicious nakṣatra.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, warm ochres and reds, the couple in profile near a shrine niche with Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra), a celestial frieze above showing nakṣatra motifs, temple-wall aesthetic applied to household dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lotuses and vines, central panel shows a Vaishnava household altar and the couple offering water; deep blue upper band with gold stars highlighting the auspicious nakṣatra, intricate floral filigree and devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft lamp crackle","conch shell (faint)","morning birds","water pouring (ācamana)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सन्निर्विशेत् = सन् + निर्विशेत्; पुंनामर्क्षे = पुंनाम + ऋक्षे; (द्वितीयपादे) पुरुषार्थप्रसाधनम् समासः।
FAQs
It advises approaching one’s wife while maintaining personal purity (śauca), presenting purity as an auspicious condition for conception.
The verse reflects a traditional belief that timing conception with certain nakṣatras is auspicious and may influence the hoped-for qualities of offspring.
Puruṣārtha refers to the four aims of human life—dharma (duty), artha (prosperity), kāma (desire), and mokṣa (liberation); the verse praises a son as one who supports or helps accomplish these aims.