Shloka 14
Description of the Greatness of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
एवंज्ञात्वाह्यहंविप्रपूजयामिदिनेदिने । मातरं पितरं नित्यं भक्त्या नमितकंधरः
evaṃjñātvāhyahaṃviprapūjayāmidinedine | mātaraṃ pitaraṃ nityaṃ bhaktyā namitakaṃdharaḥ
Зная это, о брахман, я почитаю и прославляю тебя день за днём; и каждый день с преданностью склоняюсь перед матерью и отцом, преклоняя шею в благоговении.
Unspecified (a narrator/speaker addressing a brāhmaṇa; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input excerpt)
Concept: Daily honoring of guru/brāhmaṇa and parents with bhakti is a direct purifier and stabilizer of dharma.
Application: Maintain a daily routine of respectful speech, service, and gratitude toward parents/elders/teachers; begin worship with pranāma to them, avoiding pride in learning or status.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A modest gṛhastha at dawn performs sandhyā and then offers respectful pādya and flowers to a seated brāhmaṇa/ācārya. In the same courtyard, he bows with bent neck to his mother and father seated on a low wooden seat, their hands raised in blessing, while a small Viṣṇu shrine glows behind them.","primary_figures":["devout householder","brāhmaṇa/ācārya","mother","father","Vishnu (as small shrine icon)"],"setting":"village courtyard with tulasi-vṛndāvana, small home-temple niche, brass vessels, rangoli at threshold","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron ochre","lotus pink","deep indigo","burnished gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene domestic courtyard where a humble gṛhastha bows with namita-kaṇdhara to his mother and father while also offering worship to a seated brāhmaṇa; a small Viṣṇu shrine with gold leaf halo in the background, rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry on elders, embossed gold leaf on shrine arch, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate household scene at sunrise—slender figures with refined faces, the disciple bowing to parents and guru in a flowered courtyard with a tulasi planter; delicate brushwork, cool yet luminous palette, soft hills hinted beyond the village, lyrical naturalism and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; central act of pranāma to parents and brāhmaṇa, with a small Viṣṇu lamp-lit shrine; characteristic large eyes, red-yellow-green dominance, temple-wall aesthetic borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: courtyard framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs; a small Śrī Viṣṇu/Śālagrāma altar at center-back, peacocks near the tulasi-vṛndāvana; deep blues and gold accents, devotional domestic seva theme rendered with Nathdwara-like ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","morning birds","soft conch shell","gentle courtyard silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एवंज्ञात्वा = एवम् + ज्ञात्वा; ज्ञात्वाहि = ज्ञात्वा + हि; अहंविप्रपूजयामि = अहम् + विप्र + पूजयामि (पाठे संधिसंयोग); दिनेदिने = दिने + दिने
FAQs
It recommends daily honoring of the learned (vipra) and daily bowing to one’s mother and father with devotion and humility.
Bhakti is shown as devotion expressed through concrete duties—reverence to parents and respectful worship of the virtuous—linking inner devotion with ethical conduct.
“Namita-kandharaḥ” (neck bent) symbolizes humility: true righteousness includes modesty and respectful submission before those deserving honor, especially parents and the wise.