Shloka 21
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
प्रीतिश्च सर्वदेवानां देवीनां नो गणस्य च । संमुखा वरदा स्नाने धात्रीफलनिषेवणे
prītiśca sarvadevānāṃ devīnāṃ no gaṇasya ca | saṃmukhā varadā snāne dhātrīphalaniṣevaṇe
സ്നാനസമയത്തും ധാത്രി (ആമലകി) ഫലം സേവിക്കുന്ന സമയത്തും സർവ്വ ദേവന്മാരുടെയും ദേവിമാരുടെയും നമ്മുടെ ഗണങ്ങളുടെയും പ്രീതി സാക്ഷാൽ സന്നിധാനമായി വരദായിനിയാകുന്നു।
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma narrative frame typical of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Ritual purity joined with sattvic intake (dhātrī/āmalakī) invites immediate divine favor; the devas’ ‘prīti’ becomes a boon-giving presence.
Application: Treat bathing as a mindful rite (cleanliness, mantra, intention) and pair it with wholesome, disciplined diet; cultivate gratitude and restraint so daily routines become devotional offerings.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a serene river-ghāṭa at dawn, a devotee completes snāna while holding a small bowl of fresh āmalakī fruits. In the subtle air above the water, luminous forms of devas and devīs appear ‘face-to-face,’ their hands raised in blessing, as if the very act of bathing and dhātrī-sevana has made the unseen world visible.","primary_figures":["a humble devotee","subtle forms of devas and devīs","attendant gaṇas (as protective, non-threatening ritual guardians)"],"setting":"riverbank ghāṭa with stone steps, brass water-pot (kalaśa), simple altar with flowers and incense, āmalakī fruits on a leaf-plate","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","river jade","pearl white","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dawn snāna at a river-ghāṭa, devotee offering āmalakī fruits on a leaf-plate; devas and devīs manifested in a radiant aureole above the water, hands in varada-mudrā; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the divine presence, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical riverbank at sunrise with delicate ripples, slim devotee in simple cloth holding āmalakī; translucent devas and devīs hovering like mist, refined faces and soft gestures; cool greens and blues with warm sunrise wash, fine brushwork on foliage, distant hills and a small shrine bell.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; devotee at ghāṭa with kalaśa and āmalakī, devas/devīs emerging from a circular mandala of light; characteristic large eyes, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall aesthetic with floral borders and stylized water patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: sacred bathing scene framed by lotus borders and floral vines; āmalakī fruits arranged like offerings, divine figures in the upper register bestowing boons; intricate patterns, deep blues and gold, peacocks near the water, ornate textile-like symmetry and devotional atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft temple bells","conch shell (distant)","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रीतिश्च = प्रीतिः + च; सर्वदेवानाम् is a compound; स्नाने धात्रीफलनिषेवणे are locatives indicating the occasion/context.
FAQs
The verse praises ritual bathing (snāna) and the religiously meritorious act of consuming dhātrī/āmalakī fruit, presenting them as occasions that draw divine favor.
Dhātrī (āmalakī) is frequently associated with purity, vrata observances, and accruing puṇya; here it is linked with divine pleasure and boon-bestowing results when honored/consumed in a devotional-ritual context.
Small, disciplined acts—like bathing with reverence and observing simple sacred dietary practices—are portrayed as powerful means to invite divine grace and cultivate purity and devotion.