Shloka 2
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
ईश्वर उवाच । धात्रीफलं परं पूतं सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतम् । यस्य रोपान्नरो नारी मुच्यते जन्मबंधनात्
īśvara uvāca | dhātrīphalaṃ paraṃ pūtaṃ sarvalokeṣu viśrutam | yasya ropānnaro nārī mucyate janmabaṃdhanāt
ഈശ്വരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ധാത്രി (ആമലകി) ഫലം പരമപവിത്രവും സർവ്വലോകങ്ങളിലും പ്രസിദ്ധവുമാണ്. അതിനെ നട്ടാൽ പുരുഷനോ സ്ത്രീയോ ജന്മബന്ധനത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മോചിതനാകും/മോചിതയാകും।
Īśvara (Mahādeva/Śiva)
Concept: Planting dhātrī is a liberating act; sacred action toward living nature can loosen saṃsāra’s bondage.
Application: Plant and care for sacred/beneficial trees; treat ecological stewardship as sādhanā—regular watering, protection, and offering with mantra.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Mahādeva speaks with calm authority, gesturing toward a flourishing āmalakī tree heavy with pale green fruits. A man and a woman plant a sapling with devotion, as if planting a ladder out of saṃsāra; subtle divine light gathers around the leaves.","primary_figures":["Īśvara (Śiva/Mahādeva)","Skanda (listener, present)","Devotee couple planting the dhātrī sapling"],"setting":"Sacred grove near an ashram; freshly turned earth, water pot, and simple offerings at the sapling’s base.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["pale amla green","earth ochre","smoke gray","sunrise gold","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Mahādeva with gold-leaf halo points to a luxuriant dhātrī tree laden with fruits; a devotee couple kneels planting a sapling with a kalasha; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-like fruit highlights, traditional iconography with trident and crescent moon, gold leaf embellishment on leaves and halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical scene of planting under a fruiting tree; delicate brushwork, soft dawn sky, cool greens; Śiva seated on a rock teaching Skanda; the couple’s humble gestures and the sapling’s tender leaves rendered with fine detail; distant hills and a small stream suggested.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical composition—Śiva central with bold outlines, dhātrī tree stylized with repeating leaf patterns; devotees at the base with a water pot; warm red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall flatness, large expressive eyes, minimal shading.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred tree motif with repeating āmalakī fruits like beads; floral borders and lotuses; deep blue ground with gold accents; small attendant figures (devotees) planting; peacocks and cows as auspicious witnesses; intricate textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","rustling leaves","water poured from a pot","low drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ईश्वर उवाच → ईश्वरः उवाच (visarga sandhi). रोपान्नरो → रोपात् नरः (t + n assimilation). जन्मबंधनात् is a compound in ablative singular.
FAQs
It declares that planting the dhātrī is an exceptionally purifying act, famous across the worlds, and that it grants freedom from the bondage of repeated birth for both men and women.
Both are praised: the dhātrī fruit is called supremely purifying and renowned, and the verse specifically states that liberation from birth-bondage comes through the act of planting (ropāt).
It promotes dharmic stewardship of nature—planting beneficial trees as a sacred, inclusive act of merit accessible to all, linked to purification and the highest spiritual aim.