Shloka 19
Praise of the Merits of Sacred Ponds, Tree-Planting, and Water-Charities
यज्जप्तं च हुतं स्तोत्रं यन्त्रमंत्रादिकं च यत् । सर्वं कोटिगुणं प्रोक्तं मूले चलदलस्य च
yajjaptaṃ ca hutaṃ stotraṃ yantramaṃtrādikaṃ ca yat | sarvaṃ koṭiguṇaṃ proktaṃ mūle caladalasya ca
ଯାହା ଜପରେ ଉଚ୍ଚାରିତ, ଯାହା ହୋମରେ ଆହୁତି, ଯାହା ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରରୂପେ ପଠିତ, ଏବଂ ଯନ୍ତ୍ର‑ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଦି ଯାହା କିଛି—ସେ ସବୁ ଚଲଦଳ ପବିତ୍ର ବୃକ୍ଷର ମୂଳେ କଲେ କୋଟିଗୁଣ ଫଳଦାୟକ ବୋଲି କୁହାଯାଇଛି।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Adhyaya 58)
Concept: Ritual acts (japa, homa, stotra, mantra/yantra) gain extraordinary fruit when performed in a sanctified locus.
Application: Choose a consistent sacred spot (home tulasi/peepal area or temple precinct), keep it pure, and perform daily japa or stotra there with steadiness; prioritize sincerity over complexity while honoring place-sanctity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet shrine beneath a sacred caladala plant: a devotee sits at its root with a japa-mālā, while a small homa-kunda glows nearby. Subtle divine currents rise from the roots like luminous threads, suggesting that every mantra and offering is being magnified into vast, unseen merit.","primary_figures":["devotee (sādhaka)","invisible presences of Vishnu’s grace (suggested aura)"],"setting":"Forest-edge or temple courtyard with a sanctified plant, small altar, copper water pot, flowers, incense, and a low fire-pit.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron gold","deep emerald","smoke gray","lotus pink","copper bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee seated at the root of a sacred caladala plant beside a small homa-kunda, ornate brass lamps and kalasha, stylized aura of divine energy rising from the roots, gold leaf embellishment on leaves and ritual vessels, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on altar cloth, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate forest shrine under a sacred plant, delicate brushwork showing fine leaves and thin smoke from homa, cool greens and soft browns, lyrical naturalism with a small streamlet nearby, refined facial features of the sādhaka, subtle halo-like wash around the root area.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines of the sacred plant and ritual implements, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, devotee in profile with japa-mālā, stylized flames in the homa-kunda, red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative borders of lotus and vine motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred plant with ornate floral borders, ritual offerings arranged symmetrically, lotus motifs and hanging lamps, deep blues and gold accents, miniature attendants (gopas/sevakas) implied as devotional helpers, intricate patterning emphasizing the ‘crore-fold’ abundance through repeated motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft crackle of fire","incense smoke hush","distant birds","conch shell (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यज्जप्तं = यत् + जप्तम्; यन्त्रमंत्रादिकं = यन्त्र + मन्त्र + आदिकम्; कोटिगुणं = कोटि + गुणम्; चलदलस्य = चलत् + दलस्य.
FAQs
It teaches that the efficacy (phala) of japa, homa, stotra, and mantra-related practices can be greatly amplified by performing them in a specially sanctified locus—here, the root of the Caladala plant.
The verse highlights technique and sacred setting (deśa/āśraya) as multipliers of merit, while still presuming a devotional intent behind japa, stotra, and offerings.
It encourages disciplined practice—japa, offerings, and praise—performed with reverence in a consecrated environment, rather than casual or inattentive ritualism.