Shloka 170
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
शृणोति वा स पापैस्तु सर्वैरेव प्रमुच्यते । अगम्यागमनं येन कृतं जानाति मानवः
śṛṇoti vā sa pāpaistu sarvaireva pramucyate | agamyāgamanaṃ yena kṛtaṃ jānāti mānavaḥ
Sesiapa yang mendengar kisah ini, dia dilepaskan daripada segala dosa. Bahkan orang yang mengetahui dirinya pernah melakukan pelanggaran dengan mendekati yang tidak patut didekati, juga dibebaskan daripada dosa.
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 34)
Concept: Śravaṇa (devout listening) to sacred accounts is itself purificatory; even grave transgressions are loosened by sincere reception of dharma-kathā.
Application: Make time for daily listening/reading of Purāṇic kathā or stotra with repentance and resolve; pair it with concrete ethical repair (apology, restraint, charity).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A remorseful traveler sits at the edge of a ghat, head bowed, while a sage recites the tīrtha-māhātmya; the air seems to clear as dark, smoky forms symbolizing sins dissolve into the lake’s light. Nearby, a small shrine lamp burns steadily, suggesting hope through sacred sound.","primary_figures":["sage reciter","penitent listener","attendant with manuscript/palm-leaf","tīrtha-deity presence (subtle)"],"setting":"Quiet lakeside ghat at Puṣkara with steps, a lamp niche, and lotus-strewn water.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver moonlight","deep ultramarine","smoke gray","lamp-flame amber","lotus magenta"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage with palm-leaf manuscript reciting, penitent seated near ghat lamp, sins depicted as fading dark clouds over shimmering lake; gold leaf highlights on lamp, halo, and water ripples; rich jewel tones and ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate nocturne by a lake, delicate lines showing recitation and listening, soft moon reflections, minimal architecture; cool blues and silvers, gentle emotional expressions, lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal sage and listener, stylized dissolving dark forms, strong outlines, lamp niche and lotus lake simplified; red/yellow/green palette with dramatic black contours and controlled white highlights for moon.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp and lotus lake, sage and listener framed by floral borders; sins as stylized dark motifs transforming into lotus petals; deep blue ground with gold and pink detailing, rhythmic ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["gentle water lapping","soft temple bell at intervals","night insects","long pauses of silence","low drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pāpaiḥ+tu→pāpaistu; sarvaiḥ+eva→sarvaireva; agamyāgamanaṃ treated as tatpuruṣa compound (agamya+āgamana).
FAQs
Śravaṇa—devout hearing of the sacred account—is presented as a means that frees a listener from sins.
It denotes an illicit or forbidden approach—literally, 'going to what should not be gone to'—treated as a serious transgression.
It emphasizes moral awareness and reform: recognizing one’s wrongdoing and turning to sacred hearing as a step toward purification and restraint.