Shloka 106
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
सुभार्या तिष्ठते यत्र तत्र तीर्थं न संशयः । सुपुत्रस्तिष्ठते यत्र तत्र तीर्थं न संशयः
subhāryā tiṣṭhate yatra tatra tīrthaṃ na saṃśayaḥ | suputrastiṣṭhate yatra tatra tīrthaṃ na saṃśayaḥ
यत्र सुभार्या निवसति तत्र तीर्थं न संशयः। यत्र सुपुत्रो निवसति तत्रापि तीर्थं न संशयः॥
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Holiness is not only in rivers and shrines; it manifests where dharma is embodied in character and relationships.
Application: Treat the home as a sacred space: cultivate fidelity, truthfulness, and respectful family conduct; honor and protect women; raise children in śraddhā and self-restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene courtyard-home is shown as a hidden tīrtha: a virtuous wife tends a tulasī-vṛndāvana and offers water, while a worthy son recites softly from a palm-leaf text. Subtle divine signs—lotus motifs and a faint Vishnu aura—suggest that dharma itself turns the threshold into a ford across saṃsāra.","primary_figures":["virtuous wife (sūbhāryā)","worthy son (supūtra)","subtle presence of Vishnu (aniconic aura or śaṅkha-cakra symbols)"],"setting":"A clean gṛhastha home with a tulasī altar, threshold rangoli, and a small lamp; distant suggestion of a riverbank to imply 'tīrtha' metaphorically.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","sandalwood beige","emerald green","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sanctified household courtyard rendered like a shrine; the sūbhāryā stands beside a tulasī-vṛndāvana offering a small copper lota of water, the supūtra seated with palm-leaf manuscript; behind them a faint Vishnu prabhā with śaṅkha-cakra motifs, heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the domestic scene as a temple.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical domestic tīrtha—quiet courtyard with tulasī plant, delicate linework, soft faces; the wife in modest attire pouring water, the son reciting; cool shadows, a hint of distant river and trees, restrained palette with indigo and soft greens, fine floral borders.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments; the tulasī altar central, lamp flames stylized; the wife and son in frontal grace, large expressive eyes; subtle Vishnu symbols (śaṅkha, cakra) floating like auspicious emblems; dominant reds, yellows, greens with rhythmic ornamental patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic courtyard transformed into a devotional mandala—tulasī-vṛndāvana surrounded by lotus motifs, peacocks at the border, cows in the background; deep blue ground with gold detailing; Vishnu’s presence suggested through śaṅkha-cakra and lotus rain, intricate floral frame like Nathdwara textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","evening lamp crackle","distant conch shell","gentle courtyard birds","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुपुत्रस्तिष्ठते = सुपुत्रः तिष्ठते (विसर्ग-लोपः, सः + त् संयोगः).
FAQs
It broadens tīrtha beyond geography: moral excellence within the household—embodied by a virtuous wife and a worthy son—can sanctify a place as truly as a famous pilgrimage site.
It presents the home as a locus of sanctity when family members uphold dharma, implying that ethical character and right conduct are central to spiritual merit.
Holiness is not only sought by travel; it is cultivated through virtue, responsibility, and integrity within one’s closest relationships.