Shloka 45
The Origin and Worship of Bhauma
Mars/Lohitāṅga
यच्छ्रुत्वा न पुनर्भूयो जायते म्रियतेपि वा । द्विजातीनां पुण्यदं च संसेव्यं च शुभेप्सुभिः
yacchrutvā na punarbhūyo jāyate mriyatepi vā | dvijātīnāṃ puṇyadaṃ ca saṃsevyaṃ ca śubhepsubhiḥ
ഇത് ശ്രവിച്ചാൽ വീണ്ടും ജനനമില്ല, വീണ്ടും മരണവും ഇല്ല; ഇത് ദ്വിജന്മാർക്ക് പുണ്യദായകവും മംഗളം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവർ സേവിക്കേണ്ടതുമാണ്।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 81)
Concept: Certain dharma-kathā, when truly heard and assimilated, cuts the cycle of repeated birth and death; śravaṇa becomes a liberating practice.
Application: Make daily time for attentive listening/reading of sacred texts; listen with śraddhā and apply one concrete vow of conduct (truthfulness, non-harm, charity).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of twice-born students sits in deep stillness as sacred words seem to ripple through the air like a clear stream. Above them, a subtle vision of a lotus-path opens—symbolizing release from saṃsāra—while the teacher’s voice becomes a bridge from merit to freedom.","primary_figures":["a Purāṇic teacher/narrator","dvijāti listeners"],"setting":"Hermitage clearing with kusa seats, a small fire altar, and an implied inner-vision of a luminous lotus gateway.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","pale gold","lotus pink","sky blue","soft sandalwood beige"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central guru figure with gold leaf aura, disciples seated symmetrically, a radiant lotus-gate above indicating mokṣa, embossed gold on halos and borders, rich jewel tones restrained by luminous whites, traditional iconographic calm.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil satsang scene in a forest glade, delicate light washing over listeners, a faint lotus portal in the sky, cool blues and soft pinks, refined expressions conveying śraddhā and peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized teacher and disciples with bold outlines, a large lotus motif overhead representing liberation, natural pigments—yellow, red, green—balanced with pale highlights, temple-wall serenity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: lotus-centric composition with ornate floral borders, central satsang circle, a large blooming lotus above as symbol of ‘no rebirth’, deep blue ground with gold highlights, intricate patterning and devotional stillness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft tanpura drone","distant conch shell","forest birds","gentle bell at cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यच्छ्रुत्वा → यत् + श्रुत्वा; पुनर्भूयो → पुनः + भूयः; म्रियतेपि → म्रियते + अपि; पुण्यदं → पुण्यदम्; संसेव्यं → संसेव्यम्; शुभेप्सुभिः (समास).
FAQs
Śravaṇa (devotional hearing) is praised as so purifying that it leads beyond repeated birth and death.
Dvijāti commonly denotes the three varṇas who receive Vedic initiation (upanayana): Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, and Vaiśyas.
It teaches that sincere engagement with sacred teaching—especially listening with faith—should be actively cultivated by those seeking auspiciousness and higher good.