Shloka 53
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
तथातथाऽक्षयः स्वर्गो धर्मबुद्ध्या विशां वर । प्राणिनां जीवनं वारि प्राणा वारिणि संस्थिताः
tathātathā'kṣayaḥ svargo dharmabuddhyā viśāṃ vara | prāṇināṃ jīvanaṃ vāri prāṇā vāriṇi saṃsthitāḥ
హే మనుష్యశ్రేష్ఠా! ధర్మబుద్ధితో అక్షయ స్వర్గం అలాగే లభిస్తుంది. నీరే ప్రాణుల జీవనం; ప్రాణాలు నీటిలోనే ఆధారపడివున్నాయి।
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथातथा'कṣयः = तथा तथा अक्षयः; वारि प्राणा = वारि प्राणाः (visarga sandhi); वारिणि संस्थिताः = वारिणि संस्थिताः (no change).
FAQs
It links ‘akṣaya svarga’ to dharma-buddhi—cultivating an intellect and intention grounded in righteous duty—implying that inner ethical orientation is central to enduring merit.
It states that water is the sustenance of living beings and that prāṇa (vital life-force) is ‘situated in water,’ underscoring water’s foundational role in survival and wellbeing.
A dharma-centered mind leads to lasting spiritual results, and since life depends on water, protecting and valuing water aligns with dharma and supports all beings.