Shloka 49
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
कीर्तयंति गिरश्चित्राः पूजिता ब्राह्मणा यथा । सहचारिसुसंयुक्ता मयूराश्चित्रबर्हिणः
kīrtayaṃti giraścitrāḥ pūjitā brāhmaṇā yathā | sahacārisusaṃyuktā mayūrāścitrabarhiṇaḥ
အရောင်စုံ အမွှေးတောင်လှပ၍ မိတ်ဖက်နှင့်အတူရှိသော မယူးများသည် အံ့ဩဖွယ် အသံများကို ထုတ်ဖော်ကြ၏—ပူဇော်ခံရသော ဗြာဟ္မဏတို့က သန့်ရှင်းသော ဝါဏီကို ရွတ်ဆိုသကဲ့သို့။
Narratorial description (speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)
Concept: When speech is honored and rightly used, it becomes ‘citra’—wondrous and elevating; nature mirrors the sanctity of well-placed vāṇī.
Application: Treat speech as worship: recite a short Viṣṇu-stotra daily, avoid harsh words, and ‘honor brāhmaṇa-like speech’ by listening attentively to scripture/teachers.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pair of peacocks stands on a mossy rise at the forest’s edge, their iridescent tails fanned like jeweled scriptures. As they cry out, the air seems to ripple with visible sound-waves, and nearby sages in simple garments sit as if receiving the forest’s ‘recitation’ with reverent attention.","primary_figures":["peacocks (mayūrāḥ) with mates","brāhmaṇa sages (as visual analogy)"],"setting":"forest clearing near the outskirts, with a small hermitage platform and flowering shrubs","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["peacock blue","emerald green","bronze gold","moss green","cloud gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: majestic peacocks with gold-leaf accents on tail eyespots, posed like ritual performers; sages seated to one side as honored brāhmaṇas, with subtle halos; rich red and green background, ornate borders, gem-like detailing on feathers and ritual vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined peacocks in a gentle forest clearing, delicate feather patterning, soft atmospheric perspective; sages listening quietly, cool greens and blues, lyrical calm with a hint of wonder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined peacocks with stylized tail-eye motifs, flat blue-green pigments; sages in ochre and red, temple-wall symmetry, decorative foliage filling negative space, emphasis on rhythmic ‘sound’ lines.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: peacocks as central ornamental figures amid floral borders; sound suggested through repeating wave motifs; deep indigo ground with gold and green highlights, lotus and creeper frames, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["peacock calls","distant Vedic chant undertone","temple bell shimmer","wind through bamboo","brief silence after cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: giraścitrāḥ → giraḥ + citrāḥ; mayūrāścitrabarhiṇaḥ → mayūrāḥ + ca + citra-barhiṇaḥ; sahacārisusaṃyuktā → saha-cāri-su-saṃyuktāḥ.
FAQs
It compares the peacocks’ beautiful calls to the dignified recitation of honored brāhmaṇas, linking natural sound with sacred utterance.
Not directly; it is primarily descriptive. Indirectly, it elevates sacred speech (and the atmosphere around holy settings) by portraying nature as resonant with reverent, quasi-ritual sound.
It reflects a cultural ideal where learning, recitation, and those who uphold sacred knowledge are treated with respect—used here as a benchmark for dignity and auspiciousness.