Shloka 147
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
सप्तप्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा चैश्वर्यात्पाकशासनः । कल्य उत्थाय गोमध्ये पात्रं गृह्य सहोदकम्
saptapradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā caiśvaryātpākaśāsanaḥ | kalya utthāya gomadhye pātraṃ gṛhya sahodakam
ഏഴ് പ്രദക്ഷിണം ചെയ്ത്, ഐശ്വര്യസമ്പന്നനായ പാകശാസനൻ (ഇന്ദ്രൻ) പ്രഭാതത്തിൽ എഴുന്നേറ്റ്; ഗോമദ്ധ്യേ നിന്നുകൊണ്ട് ജലസഹിതം പാത്രം കൈക്കൊണ്ടു.
Narrator (contextual; explicit speaker not stated in the provided shloka)
Concept: Even the sovereign (Indra) gains merit through disciplined, repeated pradakṣiṇā and dawn-time ritual readiness; greatness is shown by humility before dharma.
Application: Begin the day (prātaḥkāla) with a small, repeatable sacred routine—circumambulation, water offering, or service—performed consistently and with humility.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At first light, Indra—crowned yet barefoot—walks seven clockwise circles around a tranquil herd, his posture humble despite his sovereignty. He then steps into the very center of the cows, lifting a water vessel with deliberate care, as if entering a living sanctum.","primary_figures":["Indra (Pākaśāsana)","herd of cows","attendant devas (optional)"],"setting":"Open cowshed courtyard with dew on grass, faint incense smoke, earthen pot of water, cow horns adorned with simple threads","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dawn amber","cloud white","indigo","brass gold","fresh green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Indra with ornate crown and vajra motif, yet in humble stance; seven circular bands subtly indicated on ground like a mandala; cows richly decorated; gold leaf highlights on Indra’s ornaments and cow garlands; warm reds/greens with luminous gold, temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: soft dawn sky, delicate cows in a pastoral yard; Indra mid-stride in a graceful circular path; subtle concentric rings on earth; refined facial features, cool blues and greens with gentle amber light; lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Indra with stylized crown and expressive eyes; cows arranged symmetrically; concentric pradakṣiṇā path as decorative pattern; strong red-yellow-green palette with black contouring and gold accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular composition with cows forming a sacred ring; Indra walking within a lotus-and-floral mandala; ornate borders with lotuses and peacocks; deep blue ground with gold and white highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["cow bells","morning breeze","water slosh in vessel","soft conch cue"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saptapradakṣiṇam → sapta + pradakṣiṇam; caiśvaryāt → ca + aiśvaryāt; aiśvaryātpākaśāsanaḥ → aiśvaryāt + pākaśāsanaḥ; gomadhye → go + madhye; sahodakam → saha + udakam.
FAQs
It highlights a formal rite involving seven pradakṣiṇās (circumambulations) followed by a dawn action with a water-vessel, suggesting structured, time-specific ritual observance.
Pākaśāsana is an epithet of Indra meaning “the chastiser of Pāka,” used to identify him by a well-known mythic title rather than by his common name.
The verse models disciplined conduct—beginning at dawn, performing prescribed circumambulations, and proceeding with ritual readiness—implying that reverence is expressed through orderly practice.