Shloka 138
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
एवं स्पृष्ट्वाथ दृष्ट्वा तं मनुष्याः सर्वकल्मषात् । पूयंते ह्यनघाश्चैव लभंते चाक्षयां दिवम्
evaṃ spṛṣṭvātha dṛṣṭvā taṃ manuṣyāḥ sarvakalmaṣāt | pūyaṃte hyanaghāścaiva labhaṃte cākṣayāṃ divam
ഇങ്ങനെ അവനെ സ്പർശിച്ച് പിന്നെ ദർശിച്ചാൽ മനുഷ്യർ സർവ്വ പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു ശുദ്ധരാകുന്നു. അവർ നിർമലരായി അക്ഷയ ദിവ്യലോകം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Unspecified narrator (context not provided for dialogue attribution)
Concept: Contact with the holy (touching and beholding the saintly/devotional figure) purifies sins and grants imperishable heavenly attainment.
Application: Seek uplifting company; visit temples; practice reverent darśana; approach holy persons with humility—let sensory contact become devotional rather than consumptive.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Villagers approach a radiant holy figure—either a Viṣṇu-bhakta or a manifest divine presence—first touching his feet and then lifting their eyes in awe. A soft wave of light passes over them, and dark stains of sin dissolve like ink in water, revealing serene faces and a sky-path opening upward.","primary_figures":["Holy devotee/saint (Viṣṇu-bhakta)","Villagers/householders","Subtle celestial attendants (optional)"],"setting":"Temple threshold or village shrine courtyard with a tulasī-vṛndāvana nearby, suggesting Padma’s devotional ecology.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["honey gold","ivory white","turquoise","saffron","soft rose"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: saintly figure seated on a pedestal, devotees touching feet and receiving darśana; gold leaf aura expanding to envelop the crowd; ornate temple pillars, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights, stylized tulasī shrine at the side.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate gestures—hands at feet, eyes lifted; luminous wash of light; pastel dawn sky, refined faces, gentle architectural lines, small tulasī planter rendered with botanical care.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; devotees in rhythmic rows; central radiant figure with large expressive eyes; a sweeping golden band signifying purification; temple-lamp motifs, dominant reds/yellows/greens with deep blue accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional crowd scene framed by lotus borders; central sanctified figure under a floral canopy; peacocks and cows as auspicious fillers; deep blue ground with gold and saffron highlights, intricate vines around a tulasī-vṛndāvana motif."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch","murmured prayers","footsteps on stone","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: spṛṣṭvātha = spṛṣṭvā + atha; hyanaghāḥ = hi + anaghāḥ; caiva = ca + eva; cākṣayām = ca + akṣayām.
FAQs
It highlights sparśa (touch) and darśana (beholding) of a sacred presence—implying that devotional contact and vision can purify one from moral and ritual impurity.
It denotes an undecaying, lasting celestial attainment—often used in Purāṇic language for a stable posthumous reward, contrasted with temporary heavenly enjoyments that eventually end.
It teaches that approaching the sacred with reverence (through contact and attentive seeing) supports inner purification and encourages a life oriented toward purity and higher spiritual goals.