Shloka 6
The Teaching on Śiva-Dharma and the Supremacy of Food-Giving
within the Pitṛtīrtha–Yayāti Episode
अथ व्यस्तैः समस्तैर्वा शिवधर्मैरनुष्ठितैः । शिवैकरस्य संप्राप्तैर्गतिरेकैव कल्पिता
atha vyastaiḥ samastairvā śivadharmairanuṣṭhitaiḥ | śivaikarasya saṃprāptairgatirekaiva kalpitā
Kini, sama ada kewajipan Dharma Śiva diamalkan secara berasingan atau semuanya sekaligus, bagi pemuja yang mencapai bhakti yang eksklusif kepada Śiva, satu destinasi tertinggi yang sama telah diisytiharkan.
Unspecified (narratorial/continuing instruction within the chapter context)
Concept: Whether practices are partial or comprehensive, exclusive devotion (ekarasa-bhakti) to the deity is what secures the supreme end.
Application: Don’t be paralyzed by doing ‘everything’; do what you can consistently, but keep the heart’s orientation single—daily remembrance, mantra, and ethical steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two paths wind up a sacred hill: one is a broad staircase of many rituals, the other a narrow, luminous thread of single-pointed devotion; both converge at one radiant summit-gate. A devotee walks with unwavering gaze toward a shining emblem of Śiva, while scattered ritual implements (lamp, water-pot, flowers) harmonize around the path rather than distract.","primary_figures":["a Śiva devotee (bhakta)","Śiva (as radiant summit presence)","attendant gaṇas or sages (optional, subtle)"],"setting":"A symbolic mountain-path leading to a celestial gate; ritual objects placed like milestones; sky opening into a realm of light.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["white gold","sapphire blue","smoky gray","vermillion","pale turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central radiant summit with Śiva enthroned or as a grand liṅga under a gold-leaf arch; two converging paths below with miniature ritual icons; devotee in anjali posture ascending; heavy gold ornamentation, rich reds/greens, jewel-like highlights, symmetrical temple framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic hillside with two winding paths merging at a luminous shrine; delicate devotee figure with focused expression; cool blues and soft earth tones; airy clouds and distant peaks; refined linework and gentle narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized mountain as layered bands; two paths as bold curves converging; Śiva’s aura as a large circular mandala at the top; strong red/yellow/green palette with black outlines; iconic, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical converging paths rendered as floral-vine patterns leading to a central shrine medallion; lotus borders and gold detailing on deep blue cloth; devotional figure repeated in rhythmic motifs; ornate textile geometry emphasizing ‘one destination’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","temple bells","conch shell (soft)","footsteps on stone (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समस्तैर्वा = समस्तैः + वा (विसर्ग-लोप); शिवधर्मैरनुष्ठितैः = शिवधर्मैः + अनुष्ठितैः (ः + अ → र्); संप्राप्तैर्गतिरेकैव = संप्राप्तैः + गतिः + एका + एव (ः + ग → र्ग; इः + ए → इरे; एका + एव → कैव).
FAQs
It treats both modes—separate (vyasta) and collective (samasta)—as valid; the decisive factor is attaining exclusive devotion to Śiva.
It indicates a practitioner whose commitment is single-pointed—exclusive dedication to Śiva—rather than divided among multiple aims or deities.
Sincerity and single-minded devotion are presented as more important than the external arrangement of practices; the goal is unified when devotion is unwavering.