Shloka 158
मूलस्थाने निवेशश्च कृतस्तेन महात्मना । तुष्टेन देवदेवेन कुष्ठरोगो विनाशितः
mūlasthāne niveśaśca kṛtastena mahātmanā | tuṣṭena devadevena kuṣṭharogo vināśitaḥ
तेन महात्मना मूलस्थाने निवेशः कृतः। देवदेवः प्रसन्नो भूत्वा कुष्ठरोगं विनाशयामास॥
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 13)
Concept: Divine grace responds to sincere establishment in a sacred place and removes afflictions that symbolize deep karmic impurity.
Application: Create a ‘mūlasthāna’ in daily life—regularly return to a sanctified routine (japa corner, temple visit, Tulasi watering) and treat healing as both medical and spiritual purification.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A humble settlement rises beside an ancient sacred ‘root-place’—a colossal banyan with exposed roots like temple pillars. A suffering devotee marked by leprosy kneels as the Deva’s presence descends in a soft radiance; the skin’s affliction dissolves like ash washed by holy water, and villagers witness the miracle in reverent silence.","primary_figures":["Devadeva (interpretable as Vishnu in Purāṇic devotional frame)","a mahātmā founder-devotee","villagers/ascetics as witnesses"],"setting":"Forest-edge tirtha with a venerable banyan/ashvattha, a small newly-built hermitage-settlement, a stone altar, and a nearby spring or kund.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron gold","deep forest green","ash white","sapphire blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Devadeva standing on a lotus pedestal near a massive banyan ‘mūlasthāna’, right hand in abhaya-mudrā, left holding śaṅkha; a kneeling devotee with healed skin at his feet; gold leaf halo, rich crimson and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the sacred tree and a small settlement shrine.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical forest tirtha with a monumental banyan root-place, delicate figures of ascetics and villagers, Vishnu’s gentle aura washing over a kneeling devotee; cool greens and blues, fine facial features, soft atmospheric perspective, a small spring glinting beside the roots.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Devadeva-Vishnu with bold black outlines and large expressive eyes, standing beside the stylized sacred tree roots; the devotee’s affliction fading into clean ochre skin tones; temple-wall aesthetic with red, yellow, and green pigments, rhythmic floral borders around the scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu-centered composition with lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; the sacred banyan root-place rendered as a decorative tree of life; attendants and devotees in symmetrical arrangement; deep indigo background with gold highlights, conch and lotus patterns echoing divine healing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","flowing water","forest birds","brief silence after the healing line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: निवेशश्च = निवेशः + च; कृतस्तेन = कृतः + तेन; कुष्ठरोगो = कुष्ठरोगः (ओ-रूपः पदान्ते)
FAQs
It links a specific sacred locus—“mūlasthāna” (root-place/original sacred spot)—with the establishment of residence, implying that settlement near a sanctified site is itself a religiously meaningful act connected to divine favor.
The key idea is divine responsiveness: when the “Devadeva” is pleased, grace manifests tangibly (healing). This frames devotion and right conduct as capable of drawing compassionate intervention.
The verse suggests that sincere, purposeful establishment in a sacred or principled “root” (mūla) and living aligned with dharma can lead to wellbeing—symbolized by the removal of a grievous illness through divine approval.