Shloka 35
Description of the Worship of the Planets
श्रुत्वा नरः सर्वश्रुतार्थसारमेतीश्वरस्यैव च सन्निधानम् । इदं पवित्रं यशसो निधानमिदं पितॄणामतिवल्लभं स्यात्
śrutvā naraḥ sarvaśrutārthasārametīśvarasyaiva ca sannidhānam | idaṃ pavitraṃ yaśaso nidhānamidaṃ pitṝṇāmativallabhaṃ syāt
ഇത് ശ്രവിച്ചാൽ മനുഷ്യൻ സർവശ്രുതികളുടെ അർത്ഥസാരമായ ഈശ്വരന്റെ സന്നിധി പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു. ഇത് പവിത്രം, യശസ്സിന്റെ നിധി, പിതൃകൾക്ക് അതിപ്രിയം.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing) of purifying sacred instruction grants īśvara-sannidhāna; it also pleases the pitṛs and confers lasting good name.
Application: Make daily time for listening/reading sacred texts; dedicate merits to ancestors; cultivate reputation through purity rather than display.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits with closed eyes as sacred words flow from a reciter; the air itself seems washed clean, and a subtle doorway of light opens—īśvara-sannidhāna—behind the listener. In the background, ancestral figures appear as gentle silhouettes receiving offerings of sound, their faces softened by gratitude.","primary_figures":["a reciter of Purāṇic teaching","a listening devotee","subtle presence of Vishnu as radiant nearness","pitṛs as faint benevolent forms"],"setting":"A small shrine room or forest āśrama with a low seat, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a lamp; sound visualized as luminous script.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","soft gold","smoky violet","ivory","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a lamp-lit shrine where a reciter chants from a manuscript; the listener in serene devotion; behind them a gold-leaf aura suggesting Vishnu’s presence, with faint ancestral figures in the periphery receiving the merit; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, and embossed halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an āśrama interior with delicate brushwork; the chant depicted as flowing calligraphic ribbons; a soft luminous doorway indicating īśvara-sannidhāna; pale mountains or trees hinted outside, cool violets and teals balancing warm lamp glow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic seated figures with expressive eyes; stylized sound-waves and a radiant Vishnu aura; pitṛs as simplified silhouettes; strong red-yellow-green pigments with black outlines and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional listening scene framed by lotus and tulip-like floral borders; gold script-like motifs representing śravaṇa; subtle shankha-chakra emblems; deep blue ground with pink lotuses, emphasizing fame as a garland of purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bell","gentle silence between verses","oil lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वश्रुतार्थसारमेतीश्वरस्यैव → सर्व-श्रुत-अर्थ-सारम् एति ईश्वरस्य एव; निधानमिदं → निधानम् इदं; पितॄणामतिवल्लभं → पितṝṇām अति-वल्लभम्.
FAQs
It states that merely hearing this teaching leads one to the Lord’s presence (īśvara-sannidhāna), described as the distilled essence of all sacred hearing.
It highlights śravaṇa (devotional hearing) as spiritually potent—purifying the listener and drawing one toward divine proximity, a classic bhakti emphasis.
The verse asserts that this act of hearing is “exceedingly dear” to the Pitṛs, implying it functions as a meritorious offering that benefits and pleases ancestral beings.