Shloka 15
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
गौरीं कन्यां तथा कुर्यात्पुराणश्रवणं हि यः । पुत्रो वै जायते तस्य सर्वपातकनाशनम्
gaurīṃ kanyāṃ tathā kuryātpurāṇaśravaṇaṃ hi yaḥ | putro vai jāyate tasya sarvapātakanāśanam
Sesiapa yang menjadikan seorang gadis seperti Gaurī dan mengatur pendengaran Purāṇa (Purāṇa-śravaṇa), maka baginya sungguh lahir seorang anak lelaki yang menjadi pemusnah segala dosa.
Unspecified (narratorial injunction within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Honoring sacred feminine purity (Gaurī-kanyā ideal) together with Purāṇa hearing generates a son whose very life becomes pāpa-nāśaka (sin-destroying).
Application: Support education and protection of girls with reverence (kanyā-sammāna); keep regular sacred reading/hearing at home; treat family life as a field for dharma and devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A maiden is adorned in simple white and red, seated like a living icon of Gaurī, while elders offer flowers and lamps in respectful kanyā-pūjā. In the same hall, a Purāṇa reciter chants, and the air seems to shimmer with cleansing light—symbolizing the promised birth of a sin-destroying son.","primary_figures":["maiden honored as Gaurī (kanyā)","purāṇa-vācaka","householder patron","women offering lamps and flowers"],"setting":"temple hall or home shrine with a small Gaurī emblem, lamps, flower plates, manuscript stand, and seated listeners","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["alabaster white","vermillion","sandalwood beige","emerald green","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central kanyā honored as Gaurī seated on a decorated pīṭha with gold leaf halo; surrounding devotees offering lamps and flowers; to one side a Purāṇa reciter with manuscript; heavy gold embellishment, rich reds/greens, gem-like ornaments, ornate arch and lotus border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender indoor ritual with delicate faces; maiden in white-red attire symbolizing Gaurī, women with flower trays, reciter chanting softly; cool shadows, refined linework, subtle textiles and a quiet devotional atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Gaurī-kanyā worship scene with bold outlines, large expressive eyes; vivid red/yellow/green pigments; rhythmic lamp motifs and stylized manuscript stand; temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotuses and peacocks; central panel of Gaurī-kanyā seated amid lamps; adjacent panel of Purāṇa-śravaṇa; deep blue ground with gold highlights, Nathdwara-like decorative density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["women’s soft ululation (ritual)","temple bells","conch shell (brief)","mantra chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात्पुराणश्रवणम् = कुर्यात् + पुराणश्रवणम्
FAQs
It praises arranging Purāṇa-śravaṇa (hearing/recitation of Purāṇic teachings), presenting it as a meritorious act with purifying results.
Gaurī (Pārvatī) is invoked as an ideal of auspiciousness and purity; the phrase suggests honoring or preparing a maiden in an auspicious, Gaurī-like manner (i.e., with sanctity and proper rites/virtues).
It underscores that supporting sacred learning and devotional listening (śravaṇa) is considered a powerful dharmic act, associated with purification (sin-removal) and auspicious outcomes.