Shloka 157
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
एतत्ते तथ्यमाख्यातं लोकानुग्रहकारणम् । संहितानुक्रमेणात्र मंत्रैश्च विधिपूर्वकम्
etatte tathyamākhyātaṃ lokānugrahakāraṇam | saṃhitānukrameṇātra maṃtraiśca vidhipūrvakam
एतत्ते तथ्यमाख्यातं लोकानुग्रहकारणम् । संहितानुक्रमेणात्र मन्त्रैश्च विधिपूर्वकम् ॥
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/sage speech within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)
Concept: Truth meant for loka-saṅgraha should be taught in proper sequence with mantra and vidhi—right knowledge is inseparable from right method.
Application: Learn and practice spiritual disciplines systematically (step-by-step), respecting lineage, pronunciation, and procedure; avoid cherry-picking teachings.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sage sits beside a low wooden manuscript stand, palm-leaf folios arranged in careful order. As he recites, syllables appear like luminous seed-mantras in the air, forming a protective mandala that radiates outward as if blessing the worlds.","primary_figures":["Vedic sage (ācārya)","attentive disciple(s)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage classroom with kusa grass seats, yajña-kunda nearby, palm-leaf manuscripts and water pot","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","smoke gray","palm-leaf tan","river green","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a revered ācārya teaching from palm-leaf saṃhitās, mantras depicted as golden script spiraling into a halo, disciple with folded hands; gold leaf on the mantra glyphs, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, sacred implements (kamandalu, rosary) rendered with jewel-like detail.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate gurukula scene in a quiet grove, delicate faces, manuscripts on a small stand, mantra-syllables suggested as fine white calligraphy in the air; cool morning palette, lyrical trees and distant hills, refined linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: teacher and disciple in frontal composition, bold outlines, mantra aura as concentric bands, ritual fire at side; natural pigments with dominant ochres and greens, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central teaching scene framed by floral borders and stylized lotus vines, mantra motifs as repeating patterns, deep blue background with gold highlights; devotional textile aesthetic, intricate ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft Vedic chanting","crackling ritual fire","forest birds","gentle silence between mantras"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतत्ते → एतत् + ते (त् + त → त्त). तथ्यमाख्यातम् → तथ्यम् + आख्यातम् (म् + आ → मा). लोकानुग्रहकारणम् समासः. संहितानुक्रमेण → संहिता + अनुक्रमेण (आ + अ → आ). मंत्रैश्च → मन्त्रैः + च (ः + च → श्च).
FAQs
It frames the teaching as a truthful instruction given for lokānugraha—benefit and uplift of all beings—while stressing disciplined transmission (order of Saṃhitās) and correct method (vidhi with mantras).
It indicates that the material should be presented or practiced in an established sequence—following a recognized compilation/order—rather than randomly or selectively.
It emphasizes responsible teaching and practice: sacred knowledge should be shared for the common good and carried out with accuracy, proper sequence, and due procedure.