Shloka 123
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
अग्निहोत्रं कृतं तेन दत्ता पृथ्वी ससागरा । येनार्चितो हरिश्चक्रे शालग्रामशिलोद्भवे
agnihotraṃ kṛtaṃ tena dattā pṛthvī sasāgarā | yenārcito hariścakre śālagrāmaśilodbhave
శాలగ్రామ శిల నుండి ఉద్భవించిన చక్రరూప హరిని ఎవడు ఆరాధించాడో, అతడు విధివత్గా అగ్నిహోత్రం చేసినవాడే; సముద్రాలతో కూడిన భూమిని దానం చేసినవాడే।
Unspecified (narrative praise within the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: Worship of Hari as Cakra in Śālagrāma is credited as fulfilling agnihotra and even mahādāna—devotion concentrates the fruits of vast ritual action.
Application: Channel resources into steady worship and charity without pride; let devotion unify ritual, giving, and ethical living rather than scattering effort into display.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands before a Śālagrāma stone from which a radiant golden chakra seems to hover, as if Hari’s discus itself has emerged. Around him, symbolic scenes appear like a haloed montage: a small agnihotra fire with ladles and offerings, and a grand mahādāna where the earth-and-ocean are represented by a globe and wave motifs being offered—yet all converge back into the single act of Śālagrāma worship.","primary_figures":["Devotee (yajamāna)","Śālagrāma-śilā","Hari as Cakra (Sudarśana)","Agni (symbolic)"],"setting":"Temple altar foreground with visionary ritual tableau in the background","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","vermillion","basalt black","ocean blue","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Central Śālagrāma on lotus pedestal with an embossed gold-leaf Sudarśana chakra radiating outward; devotee offering arghya; background panels show agnihotra vedi and a grand dāna scene with symbolic earth-and-ocean motifs; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate borders, strong devotional iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: A refined devotee at a small shrine, with a luminous chakra hovering above the Śālagrāma; delicate narrative vignettes in the margins depict agnihotra and charitable giving; cool balanced palette, fine linework, gentle landscape hints, poetic composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold chakra mandala dominating the composition, Śālagrāma at center, devotee in profile offering; stylized agnihotra fire and dāna symbols arranged symmetrically; natural pigments, thick outlines, temple-wall grandeur, red-yellow-green with blue accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Large central Sudarśana chakra encircling a Śālagrāma on a lotus; surrounding border medallions depict agnihotra implements and dāna motifs (kalasha, cows, land, waves) as decorative icons; deep indigo cloth, gold highlights, intricate floral borders, lotus clusters and peacocks."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","fire crackle","chanting chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: येनार्चितो→येन अर्चितः; हरिश्चक्रे→हरिः चक्रे; शालग्रामशिलोद्भवे→शालग्राम-शिला-उद्भवे
FAQs
It highlights three major merits: Vedic duty (Agnihotra), supreme charity (donating the earth with oceans as an archetype of total giving), and Vaiṣṇava devotion (worship of Hari through Śālagrāma and Cakra symbolism).
Śālagrāma-śilā is revered as a natural aniconic manifestation of Viṣṇu, used for worship as an especially sacred, tradition-sanctioned form of Hari.
The verse presents an integrated ideal: disciplined daily duty (yajña), selfless generosity (dāna), and heartfelt devotion (bhakti) together form exemplary righteousness and spiritual excellence.