Shloka 27
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Sacred Ford
Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya
तुष्टे पितरि संप्राप्तं यदुराज्ञा पुरा सुखम् । रुष्टे पितरि च प्राप्तं महत्पापं पुरा शृणु
tuṣṭe pitari saṃprāptaṃ yadurājñā purā sukham | ruṣṭe pitari ca prāptaṃ mahatpāpaṃ purā śṛṇu
សូមស្តាប់ឥឡូវនេះ៖ កាលពីបុរាណ ព្រះបាទយទុបានទទួលសុខនៅពេលឪពុកពេញចិត្ត; ប៉ុន្តែពេលឪពុកខឹង គាត់បានទទួលបាបធំ។
Unspecified (narrator continuing a didactic account; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue framework of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: A father’s pleasure brings sukha; his anger brings mahāpāpa—filial conduct has immediate and karmic consequences, illustrated through royal precedent.
Application: Seek reconciliation quickly; avoid harsh speech and neglect; cultivate habits that keep elders ‘tuṣṭa’—regular check-ins, service, and honoring counsel.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A split-scene moral tableau: on one side, King Yadu bows to his father, receiving a radiant blessing and a flourishing kingdom behind; on the other, the father’s face is stern, shadows gather, and Yadu stands troubled as ominous smoke and broken ritual vessels suggest accruing sin. The contrast visually teaches ‘tuṣṭe sukham, ruṣṭe pāpam’.","primary_figures":["King Yadu","Yadu’s father (royal elder)","attendants/courtiers"],"setting":"Royal court with pillars and banners; the scene divided into auspicious and ominous halves, like a didactic mural.","lighting_mood":"dramatic","color_palette":["royal blue","gold leaf","shadow violet","smoke gray","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dual-panel court scene of King Yadu—left panel receiving blessing with gold leaf radiance and prosperous motifs, right panel with darker tones, stern father, broken offerings, heavy ornamental borders, jewel-like detailing and moral contrast.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative diptych with refined court architecture, delicate expressions showing joy vs remorse, cool-to-warm gradient palette, subtle atmospheric haze on the ‘pāpa’ side, lyrical yet cautionary storytelling.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined royal figures, symmetrical split composition, warm auspicious yellows/reds on the pleased-father side and deeper greens/violets on the angered-father side, iconic gestures of blessing and admonition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: stylized court tableau framed by lotus borders, auspicious side filled with blooming lotuses and peacocks, ominous side with withered motifs and dark clouds, deep blues and gold emphasizing karmic contrast."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["court ambience (soft murmurs)","single bell strike for warning","low drum pulse","brief silence after ‘mahāpāpam’"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यदुराज्ञा = यदु-राज्ञा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘यदूनां राजा’ + तृतीया ‘राज्ञा’). महत्पापम् = महत् + पापम् (सन्धिः: त् + प → त्प).
FAQs
It teaches that honoring and pleasing one’s father leads to well-being, while offending him leads to serious moral downfall (pāpa).
King Yadu, cited as an example to illustrate the consequences of a father’s pleasure or displeasure.
It emphasizes dharma through filial duty (pitṛ-sevā): respect for parents is portrayed as a direct cause of merit and happiness, and disrespect as a cause of great sin.