Shloka 71
The Bestowal of Boons upon Aṅga
अत्रिवंशस्य वै धर्ता विश्वस्यास्य महामते । तेजसा यशसा पुण्यैः पितरं चोद्धरिष्यति
atrivaṃśasya vai dhartā viśvasyāsya mahāmate | tejasā yaśasā puṇyaiḥ pitaraṃ coddhariṣyati
హే మహామతీ! అతడు అత్రివంశానికి ధర్తగా ఉంటాడు; తన తేజస్సు, యశస్సు, పుణ్యాల ద్వారా తన తండ్రినీ ఉద్ధరిస్తాడు.
Unspecified (context needed to identify the dialogue pair within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 32)
Concept: A worthy descendant sustains the ṛṣi-lineage and elevates ancestors through personal tejas, yaśas, and puṇya—virtue becomes ancestral uplift.
Application: Live so that your integrity benefits family and community: pursue learning, truthful conduct, and service; dedicate merits to ancestors through prayer and śrāddha with devotion.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young prince, luminous with tejas, stands before an altar honoring the Atri lineage—sacred fire, offerings, and ancestral symbols surrounding him. Behind, faint ancestral figures appear in blessing, while the father watches with relief as the son’s merit becomes a bridge of uplift.","primary_figures":["virtuous son (future upholder of Atri’s lineage)","father","subtle ancestral presences (pitṛs)"],"setting":"royal-āśrama threshold: a palace courtyard opening into a small sacred grove with yajña-kuṇḍa and lineage emblems","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","vermillion","royal blue","ash white","sacred fire orange"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: radiant young prince offering into a yajña fire, gold leaf flames and halo accents; father figure to the side with folded hands; stylized pitṛs in upper register as faint golden forms; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, temple-arch framing with lotus and vine motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dawn-lit courtyard with delicate architecture; the youth in simple regal attire performing a small homa; translucent ancestral figures in the sky; cool shadows, refined faces, lyrical trees and distant hills, fine linework on ritual vessels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined prince near a blazing homa-kuṇḍa; pitṛ figures as stylized celestial forms above; warm red background, green foliage borders, strong iconographic clarity, natural pigment look.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central ritual scene framed by floral borders; fire altar surrounded by lotus motifs; the son as focal figure with symmetrical attendants; deep blue background with gold and white detailing, intricate decorative patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft chanting of svāhā","temple bell punctuations","morning birds","conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अत्रिवंशस्य = अत्रि + वंशस्य (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); चोद्धरिष्यति = च + उद्धरिष्यति (स्वर-सन्धि: अ + उ → ओ).
FAQs
It praises a person as the sustainer of Atri’s lineage and says his virtues—radiance, reputation, and accumulated merit—will uplift even his father.
By stating “pitaraṁ coddhariṣyati,” it presents puṇya (merit) as having transgenerational effect: the son’s dharmic excellence can elevate the father’s condition.
That living with dharma—expressed as tejas (inner excellence), yaśas (earned good name), and puṇya (virtuous deeds)—supports both one’s lineage and one’s family responsibilities, including reverence toward parents.