Shloka 48
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
कुरुध्वं वचनं विप्राः भागः स्विष्टकृतो मम । एवं कृते कृतं सर्वं मदीयं शासनं भवेत्
kurudhvaṃ vacanaṃ viprāḥ bhāgaḥ sviṣṭakṛto mama | evaṃ kṛte kṛtaṃ sarvaṃ madīyaṃ śāsanaṃ bhavet
ఓ విప్రులారా, నా వచనమును ఆచరించుడి— స్విష్టకృత్ హోమములో నా భాగము ఉన్నది. ఇలా చేసినచో సమస్తము సిద్ధమగును, నా ఆజ్ఞ నెరవేరును.
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Concept: Dharma is fulfilled by honoring the rightful share (bhāga) of the invoked deity; completion (kṛtaṁ sarvam) arises from aligned action and obedience to sacred instruction.
Application: In commitments—spiritual or worldly—clarify responsibilities and fulfill them precisely; completion comes from honoring agreed ‘shares’ and processes.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śiva’s voice is depicted as a calm, decisive gesture toward the fire, indicating the svīṣṭakṛt portion as his due. The priests, attentive and solemn, prepare the final oblation—clarified butter shimmering—signaling that the rite is nearing its perfect completion.","primary_figures":["Śiva (commanding presence)","Brahmin priests (vipras)","Agni (personified in the fire)"],"setting":"Homa altar with ladles, ghee pot, puroḍāśa cakes on leaf-plates, and an earthen kapāla nearby","lighting_mood":"firelit glow","color_palette":["ghee gold","charcoal black","terracotta","saffron","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva indicating the svīṣṭakṛt offering into Agni, gold leaf flames and halo, richly ornamented vessels, priests in traditional attire with sacred threads, ornate border, jewel-like highlights on ghee pot and ladles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: warm firelight illuminating focused faces, delicate detailing of ladles and offerings, subtle smoke curls, forest backdrop softened, refined composition emphasizing ritual precision and completion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Agni with bold outlines, Śiva in authoritative stance, priests in rhythmic arrangement, dominant reds/yellows around the altar, green framing foliage, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical yajña scene with decorative floral borders, stylized flames and lotus motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, priests arranged like a mandala around the altar, Śiva centered as presiding presence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["homa fire roar (soft)","ladle pour sound","mantra cadence","bell punctuations","brief conch accent"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sviṣṭakṛto → sviṣṭa-kṛtaḥ; (visarga sandhi before m- gives -o); evaṃ kṛte is a circumstantial locative (‘once thus done’).
FAQs
Svīṣṭakṛt refers to an oblation made into the fire as a ‘well-offered’ concluding or corrective offering in a yajña, ensuring the rite is properly completed and accepted.
The verse stresses fidelity to rightful instruction and proper procedure: when duties are performed as prescribed, the undertaking is considered complete and valid.
By itself, the verse is primarily ritual-dharmic (yajña procedure and entitlement). A clearer sectarian framing would require the surrounding narrative context and identification of the speaker.