Shloka 109
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
जन्मांतरैर्वेद विवेकबुद्धिभिर्भवेद्यथा वा यदि वा प्रकाशः । तल्लाभलुब्धस्य न मानुषत्वं न देवगंधर्वपतिः शिवः स्यात्
janmāṃtarairveda vivekabuddhibhirbhavedyathā vā yadi vā prakāśaḥ | tallābhalubdhasya na mānuṣatvaṃ na devagaṃdharvapatiḥ śivaḥ syāt
ಅನೇಕ ಜನ್ಮಾಂತರಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ವೇದವಿವೇಕಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಿ, ಅಥವಾ ಆತ್ಮಪ್ರಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಸಾಧಿಸಲಿ; ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಾಧನೆಯ ಲಾಭಕ್ಕೆ ಲೋಭಿಯಾದವನಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ಮಾನವತ್ವವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೇವ-ಗಂಧರ್ವಾಧಿಪತಿ ಶುಭ ಶಿವನಾಗಲಾರನು.
Unknown (context not provided; likely within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa narrative dialogue)
Concept: Even spiritual attainment becomes bondage if one is greedy for its ‘gain’; purity is marked by non-acquisitiveness.
Application: Practice learning and sādhana without self-advertisement; treat insight as responsibility and service; watch for subtle pride in ‘being advanced’.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A solitary ascetic stands at the edge of a sacred grove, holding a glowing palm-leaf of Vedic wisdom; yet a shadowy double of himself reaches greedily toward the glow, turning it into chains. Above, a serene, auspicious presence—Śiva as a symbol of pure auspiciousness—appears distant and unattainable to the grasping figure, while the humble ascetic’s aura remains clear and unburdened.","primary_figures":["ascetic seeker","shadow-figure of greed (allegorical)","Śiva as auspicious ideal (symbolic presence)"],"setting":"Sacred grove with a small fire altar and a quiet sky, allegorical space between insight and attachment","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ash white","midnight blue","pale gold","smoky violet","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical ascetic with gold-leaf aura holding a luminous manuscript, a darker greedy double reaching with jeweled chains, distant Śiva in a small medallion-like vignette with ornate gold embossing, rich crimson borders and emerald accents, temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic night grove, delicate rendering of two mirrored figures (humble and grasping), cool blues and soft greens, subtle glow from the manuscript, distant snowy silhouette suggesting transcendence, refined expressions of restraint versus craving.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, symbolic contrast—bright ochre for purity, deep indigo for greed-shadow, stylized Śiva icon above, decorative bands of mantra motifs, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript-glow like a lotus, ornate floral borders, peacocks and vines symbolizing desire and restraint, deep blue ground with gold highlights, devotional symmetry emphasizing inner purification."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night insects","soft wind in leaves","single bell strike","long silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: जन्मांतरैर्वेद = जन्मान्तरैः + वेद; विवेकबुद्धिभिर्भवेत् = विवेकबुद्धिभिः + भवेत्; भवेद्यथा = भवेत् + यथा; तल्लाभलुब्धस्य = तत् + लाभलुब्धस्य.
FAQs
It warns that even genuine learning or spiritual illumination becomes spiritually sterile if one becomes greedy for the ‘profit’ of attainment; true progress requires purity and non-attachment.
It links Vedic viveka (discernment) and prakāśa (illumination) to character: without freedom from greed, knowledge does not mature into ‘true humanity’ or divine auspiciousness.
Śiva functions as an emblem of auspiciousness and spiritual perfection; the verse states that greed for gain is incompatible with becoming truly ‘Śiva-like’ (pure, beneficent, and liberated).