Shloka 7
Prayāga’s Supremacy Among Tīrthas: Faith, Yoga, Charity, and the Ethics of Attainment
अश्रद्दधानो ह्यशुचिर्दुर्मतिस्त्यक्तमंगलः । एते पातकिनः सर्वे तेनेदं भाषितं मया
aśraddadhāno hyaśucirdurmatistyaktamaṃgalaḥ | ete pātakinaḥ sarve tenedaṃ bhāṣitaṃ mayā
శ్రద్ధలేని వాడు, అపవిత్రుడు, కుదృష్టిగలవాడు, మంగళాచారాన్ని విడిచినవాడు—ఇవన్నీ పాతకులు; వారినే ఉద్దేశించి నేను ఇది పలికితిని।
Unspecified (context-dependent narrator/speaker within Svargakhaṇḍa Adhyaya 46)
Concept: Faithlessness and inner impurity distort understanding; abandoning auspicious conduct leads to pāpa and disqualification from sacred discourse.
Application: Guard your habits: truthfulness, cleanliness, compassion, and regular worship; avoid cynical company that mocks sacred practice, as it erodes śraddhā.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stern yet compassionate sage points toward a path lined with auspicious symbols—lamp, lotus, conch—while a darker side-path shows figures turning away, their faces clouded, stepping over fallen garlands. The composition contrasts maṅgala-ācāra with its abandonment, making the warning visually immediate.","primary_figures":["sage-teacher","faithless figures (symbolic)","faithful listener (optional)"],"setting":"Forked forest path near an āśrama gate with auspicious torana and a small shrine.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["charcoal black","saffron gold","conch white","forest green","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic moral tableau with gold leaf highlighting the auspicious path—conch, lotus, lamp—sage with commanding gesture, shadowed figures on the opposite side rendered in muted tones, ornate arch border with maṅgala motifs, rich reds/greens and gold leaf accents emphasizing dharma’s brilliance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: two-path allegory in a Himalayan-tinged forest, delicate brushwork, cool greens and slate grays for the faithless path, warm saffron and pale gold for the auspicious path, refined expressions showing admonition and remorse, subtle symbolic objects (garlands, lamp, conch).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, high-contrast split composition, sage centered with raised hand, stylized auspicious icons glowing in yellow-red, darker figures outlined in black with subdued pigments, temple-panel symmetry and ornamental borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: allegorical panel framed by dense floral borders, repeated lotus and conch motifs on the ‘maṅgala’ side, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks near the auspicious path and withered vines near the other, narrative clarity like a devotional textile katha-scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["single temple bell strike","wind through trees","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ह्यशुचिः = हि + अशुचिः (इ + अ → य). अशुचिर्दुर्मतिः = अशुचिः + दुर्मतिः (विसर्गसन्धि: ः + द → र्द). दुर्मतिस्त्यक्तमङ्गलः = दुर्मतिः + त्यक्तमङ्गलः (ः + त → स्त). तेनेदं = तेन + इदम् (अ + इ → ए).
FAQs
It warns that lack of faith (aśraddhā), impurity of life, distorted judgment, and abandoning auspicious conduct are marks of sinful living, and the speaker’s instruction is directed toward such people.
It suggests giving up auspicious, dharmic practices—right conduct, purity, and reverence—i.e., living in a way that rejects sacred discipline and wholesome observances.
No. The list includes inner disposition (lack of faith, wrong-mindedness) and outward conduct (impurity, abandoning auspicious practice), indicating a broader moral and spiritual category.