Shloka 27
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
अकरोदालिकं कर्म शिलाबद्धं च मृण्मयम् । संक्रमं जलदुर्गे च तरणिं च तथापरे
akarodālikaṃ karma śilābaddhaṃ ca mṛṇmayam | saṃkramaṃ jaladurge ca taraṇiṃ ca tathāpare
అతడు కృత్రిమ కట్టను నిర్మించాడు; రాళ్లతో బిగించిన మట్టిరచనను కూడా చేయించాడు. మరికొందరు జలదుర్గాలలో దాటేందుకు ఘాట్లను ఏర్పాటు చేసి, పడవలను కూడా నిర్మించారు।
Unspecified (narrative voice; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Dharma includes practical protection and facilitation of life—building safe crossings and defenses is meritorious when done for others.
Application: Support community infrastructure (water safety, access paths, disaster prevention) as a spiritual practice; treat civic duty as worship.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dharmic king and his artisans shape a clay-and-stone embankment along a swelling river, while carpenters launch sturdy boats for travelers. In the distance, a guarded water-fort and a newly made crossing point allow pilgrims and merchants to pass safely, suggesting governance as sacred service.","primary_figures":["dharmic king","engineers/artisans","boatmen","travelers/pilgrims"],"setting":"broad riverbank with an embankment, a fortified water-gate, and a busy crossing with boats and ropes","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river jade","clay ochre","stone gray","saffron cloth","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a regal dharmic king overseeing the construction of a stone-bound clay embankment on a riverbank, boats being launched for pilgrims; gold leaf halos for the king and auspicious symbols, rich vermilion and emerald garments, ornate jewelry, stylized waves and lotus motifs, temple-like architectural borders with gem-studded embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical riverscape with delicate brushwork—artisans building an embankment of stone and clay, small boats ferrying travelers near a water-fort; cool blues and greens, refined faces, soft atmospheric perspective, distant hills and trees, fine patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—king in traditional attire directing workers at a river crossing, boats and fort rendered in flat iconic forms; dominant reds, yellows, greens, stylized water patterns, large expressive eyes, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional riverside tableau with ornate floral borders and lotus motifs—boats carrying pilgrims toward a sacred crossing; deep indigo water, gold highlights, peacocks on the bank, cows near a resting spot, intricate textile patterns suggesting dharma as seva."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","wood creaking","distant conch shell","workmen’s rhythmic calls","temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अकरोदालिकं = अकरोत् + आलिकम् (त् + आ → दा); मृण्मयम् = मृद् + मय (द्→ण् before म); तथापरे = तथा + अपरे
FAQs
It lists kinds of construction and transport works—artificial embankments, stone-reinforced earthen structures, crossings near water-strongholds, and boats—suggesting organized civil engineering and water-management.
Not directly in this line; it is primarily descriptive. Any devotional or ethical framing depends on the surrounding narrative context of Adhyaya 59.
It reflects a cultural emphasis on building public works—safe crossings and transport—implying responsibility toward community welfare and protection in challenging terrains or fortified waters.