Shloka 39
Pitṛ-tīrtha Context: Marks of Sin, Śrāddha Discipline, and Karmic Ripening
in Yayāti’s Narrative
देवस्थाने च नित्यं वै वैष्णवं पुस्तकं नृप । तस्मिन्प्रपूजिते विप्र पूजितः कमलापतिः
devasthāne ca nityaṃ vai vaiṣṇavaṃ pustakaṃ nṛpa | tasminprapūjite vipra pūjitaḥ kamalāpatiḥ
Wahai raja, di dewasthana (kuil) hendaklah sentiasa disimpan kitab suci Waisnava. Wahai brahmana, apabila kitab itu dipuja menurut tatacara, maka Kamalāpati—Tuhan Viṣṇu, suami Dewi Lakṣmī—turut dipuja.
Unknown (context not provided; verse addresses both 'nṛpa' and 'vipra')
Concept: Keeping and worshipping a Vaiṣṇava book in the temple is equivalent to worshipping Viṣṇu, Lakṣmī’s lord (Kamalāpati).
Application: Establish a clean, elevated place for sacred books at home/temple; perform simple daily respect—lamp, flowers, bowing—before study or discourse.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stone temple sanctum corridor opens into a small side chamber where a Vaiṣṇava scripture rests on a carved pedestal, garlanded like a deity. Priests offer a lamp and sandal paste to the book; in the background, the main shrine of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa glows, visually linking grantha-pūjā to arcā-pūjā.","primary_figures":["temple priest (pūjārī)","Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa (in main shrine)","devotees"],"setting":"South Indian-style temple interior with granite pillars, brass lamps, a grantha-nidhi alcove, and a visible sanctum doorway.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["bronze gold","stone gray","vermillion red","leaf green","cream white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa in the sanctum with gold leaf halos; adjacent grantha-pedestal with a garlanded Vaiṣṇava book; priests holding ārati lamp; rich reds/greens, ornate temple arch, embossed gold detailing on pillars and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a temple side-chamber with a scripture on a stand, delicate lamp flames, devotees in soft garments; refined facial features, gentle perspective, muted stone tones with bright vermillion accents, a glimpse of the main deity shrine beyond.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical temple interior; bold outlines; the book depicted as a sacred icon with lotus border; Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa in the background; warm pigment palette, stylized lamps and floral motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central grantha on a lotus pedestal with hanging garlands; upper register shows Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa symbols; ornate floral borders, peacocks near temple steps, deep blue background with gold highlights and lamp motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","ārati cymbals (soft)","footsteps on stone","low chanting","lamp flame hiss"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मिन्प्रपूजिते = तस्मिन् + प्रपूजिते; कमलापतिः = कमला + पतिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
FAQs
It teaches that honoring Vaiṣṇava scripture is a direct form of devotion: worship offered to the sacred text is treated as worship of Viṣṇu himself.
Kamalāpati means “Lord of Kamalā (Lakṣmī),” i.e., Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa, highlighting his identity as Lakṣmī’s consort.
Maintain reverence for sacred learning: keep Vaiṣṇava texts in holy spaces and treat them with ritual respect, linking study and worship as complementary acts of bhakti.