Shloka 162
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
दश वै पैतृके पक्षे मातृके दश पूर्वजाः । प्रियाया दश ये वैश्य तानुद्धरति निश्चितम्
daśa vai paitṛke pakṣe mātṛke daśa pūrvajāḥ | priyāyā daśa ye vaiśya tānuddharati niścitam
പിതൃപക്ഷത്തിലെ പത്ത് പൂർവ്വികരും മാതൃപക്ഷത്തിലെ പത്ത് പൂർവ്വികരും—കൂടാതെ പ്രിയഭാര്യയുടെ പത്ത് ബന്ധുക്കളും—ഇവരെ അവൻ നിശ്ചയമായും ഉദ്ധരിക്കുന്നു।
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: A single devotee’s Hari-dina observance uplifts multiple generations on both paternal and maternal lines, extending even to the wife’s kin.
Application: Perform vows and worship not only for oneself but as an offering for ancestors and family welfare; cultivate gratitude to both lineages and honor marital bonds through shared devotion.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands before a Viṣṇu altar offering a lamp; behind him, translucent ancestral figures rise in tiers—ten on the father’s side and ten on the mother’s—hands folded, their faces soft with relief. To one side, the wife’s kin appear as a third cluster, all being lifted upward by a stream of golden light flowing from the altar like a river of grace.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (altar icon)","male devotee (observer of Hari-dina)","ancestors (pitṛs)","wife and her kin (symbolic silhouettes)"],"setting":"Domestic shrine or temple alcove with a genealogical ‘spirit tableau’ in the background.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn (symbolizing uplift)","color_palette":["warm gold","smoky gray","sandalwood beige","deep blue","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Viṣṇu icon with gold-leaf halo; devotee offering lamp; behind, three vertical registers of semi-transparent pitṛ figures (paternal ten, maternal ten, wife’s kin ten) receiving a gold stream of grace; ornate borders with lotus and conch, rich reds/greens, embossed gold for the uplifted path.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet household shrine scene; delicate, mist-like ancestors arranged in gentle tiers; a thin golden ribbon of light rises from the lamp to the upper sky; soft earth tones with cool blue accents, refined expressions conveying relief and gratitude.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Viṣṇu at center; devotee in añjali; ancestors as repeated iconic faces in stacked bands; bold outlines, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, temple-wall symmetry emphasizing lineage tiers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central shrine with lotus border; repeated small ancestor figures in patterned rows like garlands; golden floral motifs forming an upward current; deep blue background with gold and vermillion highlights, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft bells","low drone (tanpura)","gentle conch at cadence","quiet sob-like flute phrase","hushed congregation"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तानुद्धरति = तान् + उद्धरति
FAQs
It teaches that a person’s meritorious act can benefit (uplift) multiple generations on both the paternal and maternal lines, and also extend to the wife’s family.
The verse refers to ten generations in the paternal line and ten in the maternal line (a common Purāṇic way of expressing multi-generational ancestral benefit).
That one’s dharmic conduct and religious merit are not purely individual—they are portrayed as supporting family continuity and honoring obligations to ancestors and kin.