Shloka 55
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
सर्वं च शतसाहस्रगुणं भवति नान्यथा । तथैवानामिकायां तु धृत्वा स्वर्णांगुलीं बुधः
sarvaṃ ca śatasāhasraguṇaṃ bhavati nānyathā | tathaivānāmikāyāṃ tu dhṛtvā svarṇāṃgulīṃ budhaḥ
అన్నిటి పుణ్యఫలం లక్షగుణమవుతుంది—ఇతరథా కాదు. అలాగే బుద్ధిమంతుడు అనామికలో స్వర్ణముద్రికను ధరించి…
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nānyathā = na + anyathā; tathaivānāmikāyām = tathā + eva + anāmikāyām; svarṇāṃgulīm = svarṇa + aṃgulīm.
FAQs
It underscores the Purāṇic theme that specific dharmic or ritual acts can magnify spiritual merit (puṇya) tremendously when performed in the prescribed manner.
The verse points to a ritual convention where wearing gold on a particular finger is treated as auspicious and merit-enhancing; the exact intended rite or occasion requires the surrounding context.
It highlights disciplined observance—doing actions thoughtfully and according to dharma—suggesting that intention and correct practice are valued in traditional religious life.