Shloka 132
Right Conduct, Offenses Against Brāhmaṇas, Truthfulness, and the Greatness of the Cow
Go-Māhātmya
सर्वदेवमयः साक्षात्सर्वसत्वानुकंपकः । अस्य कार्यं मया सृष्टं पुरैव पोषणं प्रति
sarvadevamayaḥ sākṣātsarvasatvānukaṃpakaḥ | asya kāryaṃ mayā sṛṣṭaṃ puraiva poṣaṇaṃ prati
ସେ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ ସର୍ବଦେବମୟ ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ସତ୍ତ୍ୱଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି କରୁଣାମୟ। ପୋଷଣ ନିମିତ୍ତେ ମୁଁ ପୂର୍ବେଇ ତାଙ୍କର ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲି।
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Concept: A compassionate, all-deity-embodying being was assigned the function of nourishing the world by the creator’s ordinance.
Application: See caregiving and feeding as sacred duties; institutionalize compassion—make nourishment and protection part of one’s household and community dharma.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Brahmā, seated on a lotus, gestures in blessing as a luminous figure representing ‘poṣaṇa’ (nourishment) receives an ordained emblem—an overflowing vessel and a sheaf of grain. Around them, beings of many kinds look relieved as the atmosphere shifts from scarcity to abundance, emphasizing compassion as cosmic policy.","primary_figures":["Brahmā","Personified Poṣaṇa (nourishment principle)","Assemblage of beings (humans, animals, birds)"],"setting":"Celestial lotus-throne court above the worlds; clouds and subtle starfield; offerings and symbols of sustenance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunlit gold","lotus pink","sky blue","cream white","verdant green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā on lotus throne with gold leaf halo; personified Poṣaṇa holding overflowing pot; embossed gold detailing on throne and ornaments; rich red-green background, temple-arch frame, gem-studded highlights on vessels and crowns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial court with delicate clouds; Brahmā rendered with refined features; Poṣaṇa as graceful figure with grain and pot; soft blues and pinks with fine gold accents; tiny beings below receiving blessings.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat pigments; Brahmā with characteristic large eyes; symbolic pot of abundance; rhythmic cloud bands; dominant yellow-red-green palette with white highlights.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus throne motif; abundance symbols (kalasha, grains) surrounded by floral borders; deep blue ground with gold ornamentation; symmetrical composition with small animals and devotees at the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft conch","temple bells","gentle choir-like drone","rustle of leaves","calm silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: साक्षात् + सर्वसत्त्व… → साक्षात्सर्वसत्त्व…; पुरा + एव → पुरैव
FAQs
It expresses a unifying theology in which a single divine principle is presented as inclusive of all deities—many forms, one sustaining reality.
Poṣaṇa means nourishment or sustenance—i.e., the divinely instituted function that maintains and supports living beings and the cosmic order.
Since the divine is portrayed as compassionate to all beings, the implied ethic is universal compassion and support for life, aligning one’s actions with sustenance rather than harm.