Shloka 30
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
सुराणां ब्राह्मणानां च गुरूणां चैव तर्पणात् । पापात्पूतो ययौ गेहं धर्मराजस्य धीमतः
surāṇāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ ca gurūṇāṃ caiva tarpaṇāt | pāpātpūto yayau gehaṃ dharmarājasya dhīmataḥ
ദേവന്മാർക്കും ബ്രാഹ്മണർക്കും ഗുരുക്കന്മാർക്കും തർപ്പണം അർപ്പിച്ചതാൽ അവൻ പാപത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ശുദ്ധനായി, ധീമാനായ ധർമ്മരാജന്റെ ധാമത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി।
Unspecified narrator (contextual narrator voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; पापात्पूतो = पापात् + पूतः (त् + प्); धर्मराजस्य धीमतः—धीमतः धर्मराजस्य विशेषणम्।
FAQs
This verse does not describe a specific tīrtha or sacred geography; it emphasizes a ritual act (tarpaṇa) and its moral-spiritual result—purification and attainment of Dharmarāja’s abode.
Rather than explicit bhakti, the verse highlights dharma through reverential service—honoring devas, Brahmins, and gurus. This respectful devotion and gratitude functions as a devotional ethic that supports spiritual uplift.
The ethical teaching is that honoring worthy recipients—divinities, learned Brahmins, and one’s teachers—through prescribed duties like tarpaṇa leads to inner purification and favorable post-mortem destiny under the governance of Dharmarāja.