Shloka 89
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
दातुः पूजां च लिंगार्थे हरेश्चाप्याददाति यः । कुलकोटिसहस्रेण नरकान्न निवर्तते
dātuḥ pūjāṃ ca liṃgārthe hareścāpyādadāti yaḥ | kulakoṭisahasreṇa narakānna nivartate
ദാതാവ് പൂജാർത്ഥം സമർപ്പിച്ച—ലിംഗം (ശിവൻ) അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഹരി (വിഷ്ണു) ലക്ഷ്യമാക്കിയ—അർപ്പണങ്ങൾ ആരെങ്കിലും അപഹരിച്ചാൽ, അവൻ സഹസ്ര കോടി കുലങ്ങളോളം കഴിഞ്ഞാലും നരകത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മടങ്ങുകയില്ല।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 59 narrative frame).
Concept: Appropriating offerings meant for divine worship is a severe offense with long-lasting karmic bondage.
Application: Never divert charitable/religious funds; if entrusted with ritual materials, deliver them fully; cultivate accountability and fear of aparādha.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A donor places flowers, lamps, and coins before a shrine where Hari and the liṅga are shown as two sanctified focal points, while a shadowy figure stealthily removes the offerings. Above, a karmic vision unfurls: a vast, layered hellscape like a descending spiral, suggesting ‘not returning’ across countless lineages.","primary_figures":["Hari (Viṣṇu)","Śiva-liṅga","donor","thief","Yama-dūtas (symbolic)"],"setting":"Temple courtyard with twin shrines transitioning into a cosmic moral vision of naraka","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","maroon","midnight blue","ash white","burnt umber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented temple scene with two sanctums—Viṣṇu arcā and Śiva-liṅga—gold leaf lamps and offerings; donor in añjali; thief in darker tones; upper register shows a stylized naraka spiral with gold borders, fierce attendants, and inscriptions-like ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined temple courtyard with delicate pillars, soft lamp glow; subtle narrative: donor’s calm face vs thief’s furtive glance; background fades into symbolic layered hills turning into dark naraka terraces, cool-to-warm gradient palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: panel composition with bold outlines; central icons of Hari and liṅga; thief depicted with exaggerated gesture of taking; naraka shown as stacked bands of red/black with stylized dūtas, flame motifs, and serpentine borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders, bells and lotus motifs; central shrine scene with offerings; the lower border transforms into a patterned ‘naraka’ band—dark blue florals becoming flames—symbolic rather than grotesque, with intricate detailing and gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells (sharp)","conch blast","low drone","footsteps retreating","sudden silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरेश्चाप्याददाति = हरेः + च + अपि + आददाति; नरकान्न = नरकान् + न; कुलकोटिसहस्रेण treated as a multi-member compound expressing vast measure/duration.
FAQs
It condemns misappropriating or stealing offerings dedicated for worship—whether intended for Śiva (Liṅga) or Viṣṇu (Hari)—as a grave violation of dharma with severe karmic consequences.
No. It explicitly mentions both Liṅga-worship (Śiva) and Hari (Viṣṇu), presenting the principle as universally applicable across these devotional contexts.
It states that the offender does not attain release from hell for an immeasurably long duration, emphasizing the seriousness of violating the sanctity of donated worship-offerings.