Shloka 10
The Greatness of Śukla Tīrtha: Bathing, Fasting, Charity, and Śiva Worship
मन्वत्रि याज्ञवल्क्याश्च काश्यपश्चैव अंगिराः । यमापस्तंब संवर्ताः कात्यायनबृहस्पती
manvatri yājñavalkyāśca kāśyapaścaiva aṃgirāḥ | yamāpastaṃba saṃvartāḥ kātyāyanabṛhaspatī
మనువు, అత్రి, యాజ్ఞవల్క్యుడు, కాశ్యపుడు, అంగిరసుడు; అలాగే యముడు, ఆపస్తంబుడు, సంవర్తుడు, కాత్యాయనుడు, బృహస్పతి—ఈ నామాలు ఇక్కడ పేర్కొనబడ్డాయి.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (requires surrounding verses to confirm the dialogue frame, e.g., Pulastya–Bhīṣma).
Concept: Dharma and tīrtha practice stand on a continuum of remembered sages and lawgivers; tradition is a living chain, not a private invention.
Application: When adopting spiritual practices, consult reliable sources and teachers; honor the lineage of wisdom rather than improvising core disciplines.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand council of sages is evoked like a living garland of names—each ṛṣi seated in a distinct posture with his emblem: Manu with a law-tablet, Yājñavalkya with a luminous manuscript, Bṛhaspati with a golden staff. The scene feels like a timeless library-hall where dharma itself takes human form through its transmitters.","primary_figures":["Manu","Atri","Yājñavalkya","Kāśyapa","Aṅgiras","Yama","Āpastamba","Saṁvarta","Kātyāyana","Bṛhaspati"],"setting":"A celestial sabhā that resembles an āśrama-library: palm-leaf manuscripts, ritual fires, and a central mandala indicating dharma and tīrtha routes.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["parchment beige","sandalwood tan","vermillion","emerald green","celestial gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a symmetrical sage-assembly in a jeweled hall; each ṛṣi with distinct crown/halo and attributes (kamaṇḍalu, daṇḍa, grantha); gold leaf background, rich maroons and greens, ornate borders with manuscript and lotus motifs, central dharma-chakra medallion.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate council under a flowering tree; sages in soft shawls, delicate faces, manuscripts and waterpots; cool palette with gentle gold accents, refined linework, a quiet scholarly atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: tiered rows of sages with bold outlines and stylized eyes; warm pigments; central fire altar; decorative bands of script-like motifs to suggest śāstra lineage.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: sage-assembly framed by lotus and creeper borders; repeating manuscript and kalasha motifs; deep indigo ground with gold highlights; peacocks and cows on the margins as auspicious witnesses to dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft drone (tanpura)","page-like rustle of palm leaves","fire crackle","low temple bell","measured chanting cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: याज्ञवल्क्याश्च → याज्ञवल्क्याः + च; काश्यपश्चैव → काश्यपः + च + एव; यमापस्तंब → यम + आपस्तम्ब; कात्यायनबृहस्पती → कात्यायन + बृहस्पती
FAQs
The verse functions as an enumeration of revered authorities associated with dharma—law, ethics, and right conduct—spanning primordial progenitors (e.g., Manu), seers (ṛṣis), and renowned dharma/Smṛti lineages (e.g., Yājñavalkya, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana).
In isolation it reads primarily as a catalogue (nāma-saṅgraha). The doctrinal point—why these authorities are invoked—typically becomes clear from the surrounding passage (often about dharma, ritual, or authoritative tradition).
A common Purāṇic implication is that ethical life is grounded in recognized tradition: one should align conduct with established dharma as taught by respected sages and lawgivers, rather than acting solely from impulse or personal preference.