Shloka 24
The Glory of Tulasī and Dhātrī (Āmalakī): Protection from Yama and Attainment of Vaikuṇṭha
धात्रीछायासु यो विप्र चान्नं भुनक्ति कार्तिके । अन्नसंसर्गजं पापमावर्षं तस्य नश्यति
dhātrīchāyāsu yo vipra cānnaṃ bhunakti kārtike | annasaṃsargajaṃ pāpamāvarṣaṃ tasya naśyati
హే బ్రాహ్మణా, కార్తిక మాసంలో ధాత్రీవృక్ష ఛాయలో అన్నం భుజించే వాడి అన్నసంసర్గజ పాపం ఒక సంవత్సరం వరకు నశిస్తుంది.
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Concept: In Kārtika, even daily necessities performed in sanctified association (satsaṅga with sacred trees) become purifiers; place and intention sacralize action.
Application: During Kārtika, take meals mindfully near sacred spaces (temple, Tulasi, Dhātrī), offer a portion mentally to Vishnu, and cultivate gratitude; treat eating as yajña rather than indulgence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["gentle birdsong","rustling leaves","soft temple bell","distant conch at sunrise"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चान्नम् = च + अन्नम्; पापमावर्षम् = पापम् + आवर्षम्.
FAQs
It recommends eating food while seated in the shade of the dhātrī (āmalakī) tree during the month of Kārttika.
The verse states that sins “arising from contact with food” (anna-saṁsarga-ja pāpa) are destroyed for a year.
It highlights ritual mindfulness in everyday acts like eating—transforming a daily necessity into a disciplined observance linked with seasonal sacred time (Kārttika) and a revered tree (dhātrī).