Shloka 96
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
स च धर्ममयः साक्षात्तेनैव धारितं जगत् । द्विज उवाच । ज्ञातं मे त्वत्प्रसादाच्च तुलाधारस्य कारणम्
sa ca dharmamayaḥ sākṣāttenaiva dhāritaṃ jagat | dvija uvāca | jñātaṃ me tvatprasādācca tulādhārasya kāraṇam
Sesungguhnya ia adalah perwujudan Dharma; olehnya semata dunia ini ditegakkan. Sang brāhmaṇa berkata: “Dengan anugerahmu, aku memahami sebab sejati di balik Tulādhāra.”
Dvija (a brāhmaṇa interlocutor)
Concept: Dharma is not merely a rule-set but a living principle that upholds the world; recognizing the ‘cause’ behind a saint (Tulādhāra) is grace-born insight.
Application: Seek understanding through humility and receptivity; interpret exemplary lives as teachings—ask ‘what sustains the world in this person?’ and emulate it.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa, hands folded, bows slightly with eyes bright from realization. Behind him, a symbolic cosmic pillar of Dharma rises—inscribed with subtle lotus and conch motifs—suggesting that the world rests upon unseen righteousness; the air feels clarified after a teaching.","primary_figures":["Dvija (brāhmaṇa interlocutor)","Dharma personified (symbolic)","Vishnu (implied as source of prasāda)"],"setting":"A teaching grove with kusa grass seats, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a distant horizon showing the three worlds in miniature symbolism.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["pale saffron","ivory white","sky blue","antique gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a brāhmaṇa with folded hands before a radiant Dharma-stambha; gold-leaf rays emanate, miniature lotus medallions and conch symbols decorate the pillar; rich red backdrop, ornate arch, gem-like highlights on sacred thread and manuscript edges.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet satsang scene under a flowering tree; the brāhmaṇa’s face shows gentle astonishment; in the background a stylized cosmic mountain/pillar indicates ‘world upheld’; cool pastel palette, fine linework, lyrical clouds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal brāhmaṇa figure with expressive eyes, hands in añjali; behind, a tall stylized pillar with lotus bands; bold outlines, earthy pigments, temple-wall composition with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central brāhmaṇa in añjali; surrounding circular border of lotus and Tulasi motifs; at top a symbolic Dharma-wheel supporting miniature worlds; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, symmetrical floral ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam taps","birds in a grove"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: साक्षात्तेनैव = साक्षात् + तेन + एव; त्वत्प्रसादाच्च = त्वत् + प्रसादात् + च; (उवाच/ज्ञातम् etc. no sandhi).
FAQs
It declares that Dharma is not merely a rule-system but a living principle—an embodiment that upholds the entire world.
A dvija (brāhmaṇa) speaks, acknowledging that through the listener’s grace he has understood the true reason or significance behind Tulādhāra.
Moral understanding is portrayed as both discernment and received insight: ethical truth (Dharma) is grasped more fully when one is receptive to guidance and grace.