Shloka 12
Glorification of the Yamunā (Yamuna Mahatmya) and Prayāga’s Step-by-Step Aśvamedha Merit
विक्रयं सर्वभांडानां कार्याकार्यमजानतः । प्रयागे का गतिस्तस्य एवं ब्रूहि महामुने
vikrayaṃ sarvabhāṃḍānāṃ kāryākāryamajānataḥ | prayāge kā gatistasya evaṃ brūhi mahāmune
కార్యమేమిటి అకార్యమేమిటి తెలియక అన్ని రకాల సరుకులను అమ్మకానికి పెట్టేవాడికి ప్రయాగంలో ఏ గతి కలుగుతుంది? ఓ మహామునీ, దయచేసి చెప్పండి.
Unspecified questioner addressing a sage (mahāmune) in dialogue
Concept: Ignorance of right and wrong (kārya-akārya-ajñāna) and unethical commerce raise doubts about eligibility for tīrtha-phala; dharma must accompany pilgrimage.
Application: Align profession and conduct with basic ethics; when visiting holy places, practice honesty, non-exploitation, and humility rather than treating the tīrtha as a reset button.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worried merchant-pilgrim, surrounded by bundles of wares and weighing scales, stands at the edge of the Triveṇī-saṅgama. He turns toward a seated sage, pleading for clarity about his fate, while the confluence waters shimmer with sacred gravity.","primary_figures":["questioner (merchant/pilgrim)","mahāmune (sage)","background pilgrims"],"setting":"Prayāga riverbank at the confluence, with ghats, prayer flags, small shrines, and boats; merchant goods stacked nearby to symbolize ‘vikraya’","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river-silver","sunrise saffron","conch white","indigo shadow","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: confluence ghat scene with the sage enthroned on a lotus-like seat, gold leaf radiance over the waters, the merchant holding a balance scale and cloth bundles, ornate arch border with śaṅkha-cakra motifs, rich reds/greens and gem-like highlights on ornaments and vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical rivers meeting in pale turquoise and gray, delicate figures—merchant in simple attire with a scale, sage under a small canopy—fine detailing of boats and ghats, cool atmospheric perspective, restrained elegance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized confluence as three flowing bands, bold outlines, the sage with commanding eyes and hand in teaching gesture, merchant shown with symbolic goods, warm yellow-red-green palette and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central panel of Triveṇī waters with lotus clusters, border of tulasi and floral vines, small cows and peacocks along the ghat steps, the merchant and sage rendered in devotional narrative style with deep blue water and gold accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","oar splashes","conch shell (distant)","murmured pilgrim chants","temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: kāryākāryamajānataḥ = kārya-akāryam ajānataḥ; महामुने = mahā-mune (सम्बोधन).
FAQs
It asks what spiritual outcome (gati) awaits a person who trades in many goods while being ignorant of dharma (right conduct) and adharma (wrong conduct), specifically in relation to the sacred place Prayāga.
Not explicitly. The focus is on ignorance of what is proper and improper (kāryākārya-ajñāna), implying that ethical discernment in one’s livelihood is the key concern rather than trade per se.
That actions and livelihoods should be guided by dharmic discernment; sacred places like Prayāga are not presented as automatic absolution for those who act without understanding right and wrong.