Shloka 94
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
अनाश्चर्यमनालस्यं तस्मिन्सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् । तेन वै देवलोकस्य नरलोकस्य सर्वशः
anāścaryamanālasyaṃ tasminsarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam | tena vai devalokasya naralokasya sarvaśaḥ
त्या अवस्थेत न आश्चर्य उरते, न आळस; त्यावरच सर्व काही प्रतिष्ठित आहे। त्याच्यामुळे देवलोक व नरलोक सर्वथा धारण होतात।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 50)
Concept: A foundational steady principle—free from restless astonishment and from sloth—supports everything; by it the divine and human worlds are sustained.
Application: Cultivate ‘steady wakefulness’: avoid distraction-seeking (constant novelty) and avoid procrastination; keep a consistent daily practice (japa, seva, truthful work) that becomes the support-beam of life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A colossal, invisible pillar of light rises through three tiers: the human world below with villages and temples, the celestial world above with radiant palaces, and between them a calm band of pure clarity. On the pillar’s surface, two fading shadows—‘astonishment’ as restless sparks and ‘sloth’ as heavy fog—dissolve, showing that stability is neither agitation nor inertia.","primary_figures":["allegorical Dharma as a pillar of light","celestial beings (Devas)","humans (householders, sages)"],"setting":"cosmic vertical panorama linking earth and heaven; temples, clouds, and starfields","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["white-gold","sky blue","cloud pearl","sunset amber","deep violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand vertical composition with a gold-leaf pillar (Dharma/Viṣṇu-support) connecting Naraloka and Devaloka; celestial palaces with ornate arches above, earthly temples and rivers below; restless spark motifs and fog motifs dissolving; rich reds/greens with heavy gold embellishment and gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant layered landscape—earthly terraces below, cloud-banks above with delicate celestial architecture; a luminous central column rendered with soft washes; subtle symbolic fog and sparks fading; cool palette with warm amber accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical cosmic tiers, bold outlines of devas and humans facing the central luminous skambha; strong yellow-red-green palette; stylized clouds and palace motifs; decorative borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central pillar as a lotus-stem rising through patterned registers; ornate floral borders, deep blue background with gold; celestial and earthly scenes arranged like panels; peacocks and lotus motifs emphasizing steadiness and auspicious support."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bell","distant conch","wind through trees","expansive silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनाश्चर्यमनालस्यं → अनाश्चर्यम् + अनालस्यम्; तस्मिन्सर्वं → तस्मिन् + सर्वम्; देवलोकस्य/नरलोकस्य are tatpuruṣa compounds; no further sandhi.
FAQs
It states that everything rests upon a particular principle/state described as free from both astonishment (anāścaryam) and laziness (anālasyaṁ), and that by it both devaloka and naraloka are sustained in all respects.
They can be read as qualities of a stable, unwavering ground of order: not swayed by emotional agitation (wonder) and not diminished by inertia (sloth), implying a steady basis upon which the cosmos functions.
It suggests that steadiness—free from distraction and lethargy—is a sustaining force. Cultivating focused, non-inert discipline becomes a practical analogue to the cosmic support described in the verse.