Shloka 98
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
लोकानां स गुरुः पूज्यस्तीर्थभूतोऽनघो जनः । सर्वदेवालयः सत्वो निर्मितो ब्रह्मणा पुरा
lokānāṃ sa guruḥ pūjyastīrthabhūto'nagho janaḥ | sarvadevālayaḥ satvo nirmito brahmaṇā purā
諸世界にとって彼は礼拝されるべき尊き師であり、罪なき人として生けるティールタ（聖なる渡し）となった。その清浄なる存在は、あらゆる神々の社であり、はるか昔にブラフマーによって造られた。
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 46 narration/dialogue frame).
Concept: The true guru/saint is a living tīrtha and a ‘temple of all gods’; Brahmā himself fashioned such a being—implying cosmic intentionality behind dharmic exemplars.
Application: Treat holy persons as sacred spaces: approach with humility, offer service, listen deeply, and let their conduct reshape yours; make your own life a ‘temple’ through purity and compassion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water (symbolic)","soft temple bell","low tanpura drone","footsteps on stone steps","brief contemplative silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूज्यस्तीर्थभूतोऽनघो = पूज्यः + तीर्थभूतः + अनघः; सत्वो = सत्त्वः (visarga → o before vowel); (verse has nominal predicates; finite verb ‘अस्ति’ understood).
FAQs
It equates a truly pure and worthy teacher with a living tīrtha—suggesting that holiness is embodied in character and spiritual guidance, not only in physical pilgrimage places.
The verse implies that divine presence is reflected in a perfected, sattvic life; the virtues and purity of such a person are treated as the common seat of all deities.
Reverence should be directed toward the blameless, spiritually elevating person; purity (anaghatva) and service as a guide (guru) are portrayed as the highest markers of sacredness.