Shloka 8
The Glory of Dhātrī (Āmalakī) and Tulasī: Ekādaśī Observance and Protection from Preta States
धात्रीफलं सदा सेव्यं भक्षणे स्नान एव च । नियतं पारणे विष्णोः स्नानमात्रे हरेर्दिने
dhātrīphalaṃ sadā sevyaṃ bhakṣaṇe snāna eva ca | niyataṃ pāraṇe viṣṇoḥ snānamātre harerdine
ధాత్రీ (ఆమలకీ) ఫలం ఎల్లప్పుడూ సేవించదగినది—భక్షణంలోనూ, స్నానంలోనూ. విష్ణువు నియత పారణలోను, హరిదినమున కనీసం స్నానం మాత్రం నియమంగా చేయాలి।
Not explicitly identifiable from the single verse excerpt (context needed from Adhyāya 60’s surrounding dialogue).
Concept: Dhātrī (āmalakī) should be regularly employed for both consumption and bathing; at minimum, bathing is obligatory on Hari’s day, and pāraṇa should be done in a prescribed manner for Viṣṇu.
Application: Keep Ekādaśī observance complete: maintain cleanliness, use simple sāttvika aids (like āmalakī), and break the fast at the proper time without haste or indulgence.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet domestic shrine scene: an āmalakī fruit rests on a bronze plate beside a water pot, while the devotee prepares for a simple bath before approaching a small Viṣṇu altar. The composition emphasizes routine sanctity—clean water, measured food, and the calm certainty of pāraṇa done by rule.","primary_figures":["a devotee (householder vratī)","Viṣṇu (small altar icon or śālagrāma)"],"setting":"Home courtyard with bathing area, copper vessels, a small tulasī platform in the background (optional), and a lamp-lit altar for Viṣṇu.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["bronze","warm amber","deep indigo","leaf green","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate shrine interior with Viṣṇu icon framed by gold-leaf arch; foreground shows āmalakī fruit, water pot, and devotee performing ritual bath preparation; rich maroons and greens, ornate gold detailing on vessels and halo.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: domestic veranda with delicate textiles, a small altar, and a devotee holding āmalakī; soft natural light, fine linework, muted ivories and greens, gentle narrative realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized household shrine with bold outlines; prominent ritual objects (kalaśa, lamp, āmalakī) arranged symmetrically; warm reds/yellows/greens, iconic facial features.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central altar motif with repeating āmalakī and lotus patterns; border of floral vines; deep blue ground with gold accents; small śaṅkha-cakra motifs indicating Hari’s day and pāraṇa discipline."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["water poured from a lota","soft bell at pāraṇa mention","low tanpura drone","quiet household ambience","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धात्रीफलं = धात्री-फलम्; सेव्यं = सेव्यम्; स्नान एव = स्नाने एव (visarga/sandhi-less in text); स्नानमात्रे = स्नान-मात्रे; हरेर्दिने = हरेः दिने.
FAQs
It recommends regular use of āmalakī—specifically in two ways: as something to be eaten and as something connected with bathing (snāna), indicating its ritual and devotional value.
Pāraṇa refers to the prescribed act of breaking a religious fast. Here it is connected with a Viṣṇu-observance, implying that one should follow the rule properly at the fast’s conclusion.
It emphasizes minimum obligatory devotion: on Hari’s day, even if one cannot do more, one should at least perform ritual bathing as a basic act of religious discipline.