Shloka 139
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
लक्षकोटिसहस्राणि लक्षकोटिशतानि च । जप्त्वास्य लभते पुण्यं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
lakṣakoṭisahasrāṇi lakṣakoṭiśatāni ca | japtvāsya labhate puṇyaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
ലക്ഷകോടികളുടെ ആയിരങ്ങളും, ലക്ഷകോടികളുടെ നൂറുകളും പോലെ ഇതിനെ ജപിച്ചാൽ പുണ്യം ലഭിക്കുന്നു; ഇതിൽ സംശയമോ വിചാരണമോ വേണ്ട।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 59).
Concept: Persistent japa yields assured puṇya; the text discourages skeptical over-analysis when practice is properly undertaken.
Application: Commit to a realistic daily count (saṅkalpa) rather than chasing impossible numbers; let the verse’s ‘no doubt’ counsel reduce wavering and procrastination.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: nātra = na + atra. japtvāsya = japtvā + asya.
FAQs
It functions as a phala-śruti (statement of benefit), asserting that extensive japa of the referred text/mantra yields puṇya, and that this result should be accepted without doubt.
Not in this isolated shloka. The referent of “asya” (“of this”) depends on the immediately preceding context in Adhyaya 59.
It encourages śraddhā (trust/faith) in the efficacy of disciplined practice (japa), discouraging excessive skepticism once the practice and teaching are properly received.