Shloka 156
Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama
सर्वपापाद्विनिर्मुक्तो जन्मकोटिकृतादपि । ब्रह्मणः पदवीं प्राप्य स गच्छेत्प्रकृतेः परम्
sarvapāpādvinirmukto janmakoṭikṛtādapi | brahmaṇaḥ padavīṃ prāpya sa gacchetprakṛteḥ param
അവൻ സർവ്വപാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നും—കോടിക്കണക്കിന് ജന്മങ്ങളിൽ സമ്പാദിച്ച പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നും പോലും—വിമുക്തനാകുന്നു; ബ്രഹ്മപദം പ്രാപിച്ച് പിന്നെ പ്രകൃതിയെ അതിക്രമിച്ച് പോകുന്നു।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 46 narration frame).
Concept: Mantra-yoga purification can erase even beginningless karmic accumulation and lead beyond material nature; attainment of exalted cosmic status is still a step before final transcendence.
Application: Treat spiritual practice as cumulative and transformative: steady daily discipline can reverse long-standing habits; do not mistake worldly or even ‘heavenly’ attainments for the final goal—aim for guṇa-transcendence and devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell swell","tanpura drone","temple bells (crescendo then fade)","wind-like whoosh","deep silence at the end"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sarvapāpādvinirmukto → sarva-pāpāt + vinirmuktaḥ; janmakoṭikṛtādapi → janma-koṭi-kṛtāt + api; gacchetprakṛteḥ → gacchet + prakṛteḥ.
FAQs
It describes complete purification from all sins, attainment of Brahmā’s status (brahmaṇaḥ padavī), and ultimately transcendence beyond Prakṛti—i.e., liberation beyond material nature.
Yes. It explicitly places “Brahmā’s rank” as an intermediate attainment and then states going “beyond Prakṛti,” implying a liberation that surpasses even exalted worldly/cosmic offices.
The verse emphasizes the transformative power of spiritual practice and inner purification: even immense accumulated wrongdoing can be overcome, leading toward higher realization and ultimate transcendence.