Shloka 152
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
घृतनद्यो घृतावर्तास्ता मे संतु सदा गृहे । घृतं मे सर्वगात्रेषु घृतं मे मनसि स्थितम्
ghṛtanadyo ghṛtāvartāstā me saṃtu sadā gṛhe | ghṛtaṃ me sarvagātreṣu ghṛtaṃ me manasi sthitam
Semoga sungai-sungai ghee dan pusaran ghee sentiasa hadir di rumahku. Semoga ghee meresapi seluruh anggota tubuhku; semoga ghee bersemayam dalam fikiranku.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 48).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: घृतāvartāstā = घृतावर्ताः + ताः; सर्वगात्रेषु = सर्व + गात्रेषु
FAQs
Ghee (ghṛta) is a classic symbol of yajña, nourishment, auspiciousness, and prosperity. “Rivers/whirlpools of ghee” poetically intensify the wish for abundance and uninterrupted capacity to sustain sacred offerings and household well-being.
While the imagery is prosperity-focused, it can be read devotionally: the devotee seeks inner and outer purity for worship—ghee being central to lamps and offerings—so that the body and mind remain fit vessels for remembrance and ritual devotion.
The verse encourages cultivating resources and inner disposition supportive of dharma—maintaining a home that can host worship, hospitality, and giving, and training the mind to remain steady in auspicious, sacred orientation.