Shloka 10
Instruction on All Dharma
in the context of Rāma’s Aśvamedha
एवं प्रकुर्वतः कर्म यज्ञः संपूर्णतां गतः । करोति सर्वपापानां नाशनं रिपुनाशन
evaṃ prakurvataḥ karma yajñaḥ saṃpūrṇatāṃ gataḥ | karoti sarvapāpānāṃ nāśanaṃ ripunāśana
एवं प्रकुर्वतः कर्म यज्ञः संपूर्णतां गतः; स सर्वपापानां नाशनं करोति, रिपूणां च नाशनम्।
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Adhyaya; dialogue context not provided in the input)
Concept: Properly executed sacred action culminates in pāpa-kṣaya (sin-destruction) and protective efficacy against adversities.
Application: Do commitments thoroughly and correctly—attention to method, ethics, and intention; completion (saṃpūrṇatā) is itself a spiritual discipline that yields clarity and resilience.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The sacrifice reaches its final moment: the fire blazes steadily, offerings complete, and a wave of luminous clarity seems to wash outward, dissolving dark, smoky silhouettes that symbolize sins and enemies. Priests raise their hands in concluding mantras while the patron stands composed, feeling both purification and protection.","primary_figures":["ṛtvij priests","yajamāna (patron/performer)","symbolic forms of pāpa and enemies (shadowy dissolving figures)"],"setting":"completed yajña-maṇḍapa with decorated pillars, final oblations, and orderly ritual implements; a protective circle of kuśa around the altar","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["fire amber","gold leaf","midnight blue","ash white","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: climactic yajña completion—large central fire with gold leaf flames, priests chanting, yajamāna in reverent stance, shadowy pāpa/enemy forms dissolving at the edges; rich reds and greens, ornate pavilion, gem-like highlights on vessels, symmetrical sacred geometry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant yajña pavilion at twilight, warm firelight on faces, delicate smoke trails, dissolving dark silhouettes beyond the pavilion, refined gestures of concluding mantras, cool blues outside contrasting with amber within.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized flames, priests in rhythmic poses, yajamāna centered, symbolic dark forms breaking apart, strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall narrative climax panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central blazing yajña fire framed by lotus borders, deep blue background with gold accents, peacocks and floral vines, repeated flame motifs, the theme of pāpa-kṣaya shown as dark patterns fading into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","drum (mṛdaṅga) soft rolls","fire roar","temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रकुर्वतः = प्र + कुर्वतः; संपूर्णताम् (saṃpūrṇatām) before गतः; सर्वपापानां = सर्व + पापानाम् (समास); रिपुनाशन = रिपुनाशनम् (पादान्ते मकारलोपः/अनुस्वार-लेखभेदः)
FAQs
It teaches that a yajña performed according to the prescribed method becomes fully successful and yields protective and purificatory results—removing sins and overcoming hostile forces.
In Purāṇic usage it can include both: external adversaries and inner “enemies” such as anger, greed, and delusion that obstruct dharma; the verse states the result broadly without limiting it to one sense.
It emphasizes disciplined, correct action (proper performance of duty/rite) and the principle that aligned conduct leads to purification and protection rather than careless or self-serving practice.