Shloka 54
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
युगसहस्रं पिण्डेन श्राद्धेनानन्त्यमश्नुते । एतदर्थं हि विद्वांसः कुर्वंते दारसंग्रहं
yugasahasraṃ piṇḍena śrāddhenānantyamaśnute | etadarthaṃ hi vidvāṃsaḥ kurvaṃte dārasaṃgrahaṃ
Dengan mempersembahkan piṇḍa dalam upacara śrāddha, seseorang memperoleh pahala yang tidak binasa selama seribu yuga. Sesungguhnya, demi tujuan inilah orang bijaksana menempuh perkahwinan dan kehidupan berumah tangga.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Śrāddha with piṇḍa-offering yields imperishable merit across immense time; marriage/household is embraced by the wise to fulfill pitṛ obligations and sustain dharma.
Application: Honor ancestors through periodic śrāddha/tarpaṇa and ethical family life; view responsibilities as spiritual practice rather than mere social burden.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred śrāddha scene unfolds: a householder offers rice piṇḍas on darbha grass before a small fire and water vessel, while a learned brāhmaṇa witnesses the rite. Behind them, time itself is visualized—concentric rings of yugas like a cosmic clock—while luminous pitṛs receive the offering, suggesting ‘imperishable merit for a thousand yugas’.","primary_figures":["householder (gṛhastha)","brāhmaṇa officiant","pitṛs (luminous recipients)","wife (supportive presence, optional)"],"setting":"Ritual courtyard with darbha, piṇḍa-plate, small kuṇḍa/fire, and a simple household shrine; cosmic yuga-wheel motif in the sky backdrop.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["rice white","sacred ash gray","vermillion red","antique gold","deep blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: elaborate śrāddha ritual with piṇḍa offerings on darbha, brāhmaṇa priest, and a radiant pitṛ realm above; yuga-wheel rendered as embossed gold concentric circles; heavy gold leaf, rich reds and greens, ornate borders, traditional South Indian ritual iconography with meticulous vessels and textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic śrāddha with fine detailing of darbha and piṇḍas; priest and householder in calm poses; above, a poetic celestial band with faint pitṛ figures and a subtle yuga-circle; cool blues and warm earth tones, delicate brushwork and refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined ritual figures, stylized fire and offerings; pitṛs in upper register as patterned luminous forms; yuga-wheel as a decorative mandala; natural pigments (red/yellow/green) with black outlines, temple-wall aesthetic and ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central piṇḍa-offering scene framed by intricate floral borders; pitṛs arranged in a golden semicircle above; yuga-sahasra suggested by repeating lotus-ring motifs; deep indigo background with gold highlights, symmetrical devotional textile composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low fire crackle","water pouring","soft Vedic chanting","temple bell (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्राद्धेन+अनन्त्यम्→श्राद्धेनानन्त्यम्; अनन्त्यम्+अश्नुते→अनन्त्यमश्नुते; एतद्+अर्थम्→एतदर्थम्; कुर्वन्ते (पाठे ‘कुर्वंते’ इति लेखनभेदः)
FAQs
It praises performing śrāddha with a piṇḍa offering, stating it yields imperishable merit lasting a thousand yugas.
It frames marriage and establishing a household as a means to fulfill duties like śrāddha—supporting ancestral rites and sustaining dharmic obligations.
It emphasizes responsibility toward one’s ancestors and the idea that personal life-choices (like marriage) can be undertaken for duty and long-term spiritual merit, not merely for pleasure.