Shloka 41
पौर्णमास्यामतस्तद्वत्सपत्नीकः पितामहः । उपासनीयो विदुषा परत्रा भीतिमिच्छता
paurṇamāsyāmatastadvatsapatnīkaḥ pitāmahaḥ | upāsanīyo viduṣā paratrā bhītimicchatā
Oleh itu, pada hari purnama juga, Pitāmaha (Brahmā) bersama permaisurinya hendaklah dipuja oleh orang berilmu yang menginginkan bebas daripada ketakutan di alam akhirat.
Pulastya (traditionally narrating) to Bhīṣma (listener) — speaker attribution inferred from common Padma Purāṇa dialogue framing in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa.
Concept: Learned worship on Paurṇamāsī of Brahmā with his consort grants fearlessness regarding the afterlife—ritual knowledge becomes existential protection.
Application: Use full-moon days for reflective worship and ethical inventory; let ritual become a reminder to live so that ‘paratra-bhīti’ (fear of consequences) diminishes through dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous full moon hangs over a quiet sacrificial courtyard where a learned worshipper offers flowers and ghee-lamp light to four-faced Brahmā seated on a lotus. Beside him, his consort (Sarasvatī/Brāhmī) holds a vīṇā and scripture, while the night air feels protective, as if fear itself is being dissolved into moonlight.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (Pitāmaha)","Brahmā’s consort (Sarasvatī/Brāhmī)","a learned worshipper (vidvān)"],"setting":"Moonlit yajña-śālā or temple courtyard with lotus motifs, water pot, ladle, and a small altar; distant silhouettes of palm/peepal trees.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver white","pale blue","lotus pink","saffron","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā with four faces seated on a lotus throne, consort Sarasvatī beside him with vīṇā, full-moon disc rendered with gold leaf, ornate arch and jewelry, rich maroon-red background, ritual implements in foreground, blessing gesture conveying ‘abhaya’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil Paurṇamāsī night scene, cool moonlit palette, delicate trees and courtyard architecture, Brahmā and Sarasvatī softly radiant, learned devotee offering lamp, refined facial features, gentle atmospheric perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Brahmā and Sarasvatī in symmetrical composition, bold outlines, flat pigments, large eyes, moon motif above, ritual altar below, decorative lotus borders, emphasis on protective calm.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus with Brahmā seated, moon disc and floral garlands framing, intricate border of lotuses and jasmine, deep indigo night background with gold highlights, small devotees at the bottom offering lamps."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["night insects","soft flowing water","single temple bell","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पौर्णमास्यामतस्तद्वत्सपत्नीकः → paurṇamāsyām + atas + tadvat + sapatnīkaḥ; भीतिमिच्छता → bhītim + icchatā.
FAQs
It recommends Paurṇamāsī as a suitable sacred time for upāsanā (devotional worship), specifically directing the learned practitioner to worship Brahmā (with his consort) on that day.
The verse frames worship (upāsanā) as a purposeful spiritual discipline: devotional reverence offered at an auspicious time is presented as a means to attain inner security and a better post-death state.
It encourages disciplined observance and reverent worship by the wise, linking one’s present conduct (regular sacred practice) with reduced anxiety about consequences in the hereafter.