Shloka 56
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
द्विजतुंडं महाक्षेत्रमनूषरमकंटकम् । तत्र चेदुप्यते किंचित्कोटिकोटिफलं लभेत्
dvijatuṃḍaṃ mahākṣetramanūṣaramakaṃṭakam | tatra cedupyate kiṃcitkoṭikoṭiphalaṃ labhet
Dvijatuṇḍa ialah ladang suci yang agung—tidak tandus dan tanpa duri. Jika seseorang menabur walau sedikit di sana, dia memperoleh buah pahala berlipat ganda hingga berpuluh juta demi berpuluh juta.
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt; commonly presented within a Purāṇic dialogue context)
Concept: Certain sanctified places function as karmic amplifiers: small acts performed there mature into vast results.
Application: Choose environments that support virtue (temples, tīrthas, satsanga); ‘sow’ small daily disciplines—charity, japa, study—trusting compounding spiritual returns.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast, immaculate sacred field named Dvijatuṇḍa stretches under a clear sky, its soil dark and fertile, utterly free of thorns. A pilgrim sows a tiny handful of seeds, and in a visionary overlay the sprouts rise into luminous, countless harvests—symbolizing koṭi-koṭi phala.","primary_figures":["pilgrim-sower","local brāhmaṇa guide (kṣetra-guardian)","subtle Vishnu-emblems in the sky (śaṅkha-cakra clouds)"],"setting":"open sacred farmland near a small shrine and boundary stones marked with auspicious symbols","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["fertile umber","fresh leaf-green","sky-azure","sun-gold","saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dvijatuṇḍa as a sanctified field with a small shrine; a devotee sowing seeds; gold leaf used to depict miraculous multiplying harvest and divine aura; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, stylized clouds forming śaṅkha-cakra motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical landscape with terraced fields and distant hills; delicate figure sowing a pinch of seed; fine detailing of thornless plants; a translucent vision of abundant harvest hovering above, rendered with soft washes and refined linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic field scene; the soil and plants stylized in rhythmic patterns; the act of sowing central; divine sanction suggested by a haloed kṣetra-devatā presence; traditional pigment palette with strong outlines.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: field rendered as patterned textile geometry; borders of lotuses and creepers; repeated motifs of sprouting seeds turning into golden grains; subtle Vaishnava symbols and peacocks at the margins, deep blue background with gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["rustling grain","distant temple bell","morning birds","soft wind over fields"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महाक्षेत्रमनूषरमकंटकम् = महाक्षेत्रम् + अनूषरम् + अकण्टकम्; चेदुप्यते = चेत् + उप्यते; किंचित्कोटिकोटिफलम् = किंचित् + कोटिकोटिफलम्; द्विजतुंडम् (समास), महाक्षेत्रम् (समास), कोटिकोटिफलम् (समास).
FAQs
It portrays a kṣetra as a spiritually potent place where even small acts (like sowing a little) yield vastly amplified results, expressing the idea of kṣetra-māhātmya—extraordinary merit generated by actions performed in a sanctified location.
It can be read both ways: literally as agricultural sowing in a revered region, and metaphorically as planting virtues—charity, vows, japa, service—whose results are believed to multiply greatly when done in a holy place.
The verse encourages sincere effort over quantity: even a small, well-placed act done with care and faith can have immense consequence, promoting humility, consistency, and reverence for sacred contexts.