Shloka 136
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
तन्मत्तः कृतपुण्योन्यो न देवो भुवि विद्यते । योषिद्रत्नमिदं सेयं सद्भाग्यायां पितामहः
tanmattaḥ kṛtapuṇyonyo na devo bhuvi vidyate | yoṣidratnamidaṃ seyaṃ sadbhāgyāyāṃ pitāmahaḥ
ఆయనకన్నా అధిక పుణ్యవంతుడూ సౌభాగ్యవంతుడూ ఈ భూమిపై మరొక దేవుడు లేడు. ఈ స్త్రీరత్నమైన సేయాను పితామహుడు బ్రహ్మ సద్గుణవతి భాగ్యాకు ప్రసాదించాడు।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context).
Concept: Puṇya and divine ordinance shape one’s fortune; true ‘divinity’ on earth is the merit that attracts auspicious gifts.
Application: Cultivate virtue and restraint; treat relationships as sacred trusts earned by character rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: tanmattaḥ → tat-mattaḥ; kṛtapuṇyonyo → kṛta-puṇyaḥ anyaḥ; seyaṃ → sā iyam; yoṣidratnam → yoṣit-ratnam.
FAQs
“Pitāmaha” literally means “Grandfather” and commonly refers to Brahmā, the creator deity, who is said here to have granted the woman to Bhāgyā.
“Yoṣidratnam” (“jewel among women”) is an honorific indicating exceptional virtue and auspicious qualities, framing the relationship as a fruit of merit (puṇya) rather than mere chance.
The verse links good fortune and worthy companionship with accumulated merit (kṛta-puṇya), suggesting that ethical living and virtuous action are the basis for receiving divine gifts.