Shloka 170
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
शृणोति वा स पापैस्तु सर्वैरेव प्रमुच्यते । अगम्यागमनं येन कृतं जानाति मानवः
śṛṇoti vā sa pāpaistu sarvaireva pramucyate | agamyāgamanaṃ yena kṛtaṃ jānāti mānavaḥ
ഇത് ശ്രവിക്കുന്നവൻ എല്ലാ പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നും മോചിതനാകും. അഗമ്യാഗമനദോഷം ചെയ്തതായി അറിയുന്ന മനുഷ്യനും (ഇത് കേൾക്കുന്നതാൽ) ആ പാപത്തിൽ നിന്ന് വിടുതൽ പ്രാപിക്കും।
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 34)
Concept: Śravaṇa (devout listening) to sacred accounts is itself purificatory; even grave transgressions are loosened by sincere reception of dharma-kathā.
Application: Make time for daily listening/reading of Purāṇic kathā or stotra with repentance and resolve; pair it with concrete ethical repair (apology, restraint, charity).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A remorseful traveler sits at the edge of a ghat, head bowed, while a sage recites the tīrtha-māhātmya; the air seems to clear as dark, smoky forms symbolizing sins dissolve into the lake’s light. Nearby, a small shrine lamp burns steadily, suggesting hope through sacred sound.","primary_figures":["sage reciter","penitent listener","attendant with manuscript/palm-leaf","tīrtha-deity presence (subtle)"],"setting":"Quiet lakeside ghat at Puṣkara with steps, a lamp niche, and lotus-strewn water.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moonlight","deep ultramarine","smoke gray","lamp-flame amber","lotus magenta"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage with palm-leaf manuscript reciting, penitent seated near ghat lamp, sins depicted as fading dark clouds over shimmering lake; gold leaf highlights on lamp, halo, and water ripples; rich jewel tones and ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate nocturne by a lake, delicate lines showing recitation and listening, soft moon reflections, minimal architecture; cool blues and silvers, gentle emotional expressions, lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal sage and listener, stylized dissolving dark forms, strong outlines, lamp niche and lotus lake simplified; red/yellow/green palette with dramatic black contours and controlled white highlights for moon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp and lotus lake, sage and listener framed by floral borders; sins as stylized dark motifs transforming into lotus petals; deep blue ground with gold and pink detailing, rhythmic ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["gentle water lapping","soft temple bell at intervals","night insects","long pauses of silence","low drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pāpaiḥ+tu→pāpaistu; sarvaiḥ+eva→sarvaireva; agamyāgamanaṃ treated as tatpuruṣa compound (agamya+āgamana).
FAQs
Śravaṇa—devout hearing of the sacred account—is presented as a means that frees a listener from sins.
It denotes an illicit or forbidden approach—literally, 'going to what should not be gone to'—treated as a serious transgression.
It emphasizes moral awareness and reform: recognizing one’s wrongdoing and turning to sacred hearing as a step toward purification and restraint.