Shloka 42
Description of the Worship of the Planets
पुराणमेतत्कथितं तीर्थश्राद्धानुवर्णनम् । शृणोति यः पठेद्वापि श्रीमान्संजायते नरः
purāṇametatkathitaṃ tīrthaśrāddhānuvarṇanam | śṛṇoti yaḥ paṭhedvāpi śrīmānsaṃjāyate naraḥ
തീർത്ഥങ്ങളോടനുബന്ധിച്ച ശ്രാദ്ധവിധികളെ വർണ്ണിക്കുന്ന ഈ പുരാണം ഉപദേശിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. ഇതു കേൾക്കുന്നവനും പാരായണം ചെയ്യുന്നവനും ശ്രീസമ്പന്നനും സൗഭാഗ്യവാനും ആകുന്നു.
Uncertain from single-verse context (likely a narrator concluding the teaching within Adhyāya 82; commonly framed as Pulastya instructing Bhīṣma in Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa dialogues).
Concept: Hearing or reciting the Purāṇic account of tīrtha-linked śrāddha bestows śrī (prosperity/auspiciousness), highlighting śravaṇa-pāṭha as meritorious acts.
Application: Regularly listen to or recite Purāṇic passages; integrate remembrance of ancestors with sattvic charity and prayer; treat sacred narratives as daily ‘inner pilgrimage’ when travel is impossible.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage concludes a discourse beside a sacred riverbank where pilgrims perform śrāddha: darbha grass, piṇḍa offerings, and water libations arranged with care. As listeners recite along, a gentle aura of Śrī (Lakṣmī-like auspicious light) settles over them, suggesting prosperity born from sacred hearing.","primary_figures":["Narrating sage (e.g., Pulastya, symbolic)","Attentive listener (e.g., Bhīṣma, symbolic)","Pilgrims performing śrāddha","Subtle presence of Śrī (auspicious radiance)"],"setting":"Riverbank tīrtha with steps (ghāṭa), banyan and peepal trees, small shrine, ritual platforms with darbha and vessels","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river-silver","saffron","sandstone beige","leaf green","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage seated on an ornate seat at a ghāṭa, gesturing as he concludes the tīrtha-śrāddha narration; pilgrims below offer piṇḍa and water with brass vessels; gold-leaf halos and borders, rich reds/greens, temple-arch framing, Lakṣmī-like auspicious glow blessing the listeners.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil riverbank with stepped ghāṭa, delicate trees and distant hills; the sage and listener in refined profile, manuscripts open; small groups perform śrāddha with subtle gestures; cool morning mist and soft sunlight, fine detailing of ritual items.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghāṭa and river waves, bold outlines; sage in teaching posture, listeners in orderly rows; ritual vessels and darbha rendered as decorative motifs; warm red-yellow-green palette with temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a ghāṭa scene framed by lotus borders and floral vines; central panel shows the sage reciting Purāṇa, side panels show śrāddha rites at tīrthas; deep blue river field with gold highlights, intricate ornamentation, auspicious Śrī motifs (kalasha, conch, lotus)."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","group recitation chorus","conch shell (closing note)","birds at dawn"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुराणम्+एतत्→पुराणमेतत्; एतत्+कथितम्→एतत्कथितम्; श्राद्ध+अनुवर्णनम्→श्राद्धानुवर्णनम्; पठेत्+वा+अपि→पठेद्वापि; श्रीमान्+संजायते→श्रीमान्संजायते
FAQs
It states that hearing (śravaṇa) or reciting (pāṭha) this Purāṇic account of tīrtha-related śrāddha leads to śrī—prosperity, auspiciousness, and well-being.
It treats both as efficacious: one who listens, or even one who recites, gains the stated benefit—highlighting accessibility of merit through engagement with sacred teaching.
The implied lesson is reverence for dharma through remembrance of ancestors (śrāddha) and respect for sacred places (tīrthas), supported by regular study and attentive listening to scripture.