Shloka 23
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
निर्द्धनत्व प्रभावाद्वै तमेकं हि प्रपूजयेत् । व्यतीपातेपि संप्राप्ते वैधृतौ च नृपोत्तम
nirddhanatva prabhāvādvai tamekaṃ hi prapūjayet | vyatīpātepi saṃprāpte vaidhṛtau ca nṛpottama
निर्धनतेच्या प्रभावामुळेही त्या एक परम तत्त्वाचीच पूजा करावी. हे नृपोत्तम, व्यतीपात व वैधृति असे अशुभ योग आले तरीही.
Pulastya (to Bhīṣma)
Concept: True worship of the One (Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa) is not suspended by poverty or by inauspicious times; devotion transcends external impediments.
Application: Maintain a simple daily practice (nāma-japa, lamp, water offering) even when resources are scarce or circumstances feel unfavorable; consistency is itself worship.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poor devotee stands before a small Viṣṇu shrine with only a copper pot of water and a single tulip-like flower, while the sky above shows the ominous conjunctions of Vyatīpāta and Vaidhṛti as swirling dark patterns. Yet the deity’s presence radiates calm blue light, making the humble offering glow with sanctity.","primary_figures":["Pulastya","Bhīṣma","a humble devotee (symbolic)","Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa (shrine icon)"],"setting":"Simple village shrine or forest hermitage altar with a small lamp, conch, and water vessel; astrological sky motifs overhead.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lamp-flame amber","storm violet","copper brown","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu icon in a small sanctum with gold leaf halo; a humble devotee offers water in a copper lota; Pulastya and Bhīṣma at the side as teaching witnesses; ornate arch, rich reds/greens, gem-like highlights, celestial sky panel showing stylized inauspicious yogas subdued by the deity’s golden aura.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet hermitage shrine scene; delicate lines show a poor devotee with a single flower and water; Pulastya instructs Bhīṣma under a twilight sky with subtle swirling clouds indicating Vyatīpāta/Vaidhṛti; cool blues and violets, refined faces, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Viṣṇu with bold outlines and large eyes; devotee offering water; Pulastya and Bhīṣma in side registers; strong red/yellow/green palette with a dark upper band of stylized cosmic omens, contrasted by a bright central halo.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa shrine framed by lotus borders; a devotee offers a small pātra of water; peacocks and floral vines fill the margins; deep indigo background with gold highlights, symmetrical composition emphasizing unwavering devotion beyond time-omens."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft tanpura drone","temple lamp crackle","distant conch","night insects","gentle silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रभावाद्वै = प्रभावात् + वै; तमेकं = तम् + एकम्; व्यतीपातेपि = व्यतीपाते + अपि; नृपोत्तम = नृप-उत्तम (समास)
FAQs
No. It explicitly says to continue worship of the One even when such inauspicious yogas occur.
Steadfast devotion and duty: one should not abandon worship because of poverty or unfavorable times.
Bhīṣma is typically addressed this way in the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue framework used for this section.