Shloka 71
The Birth of King Pṛthu: Vena’s Fall, the Sages’ Churning, and Earth’s Surrender
देवानां ब्राह्मणानां च पूजनाभिरतः सदा । याचकस्तावकैः पुण्यैर्वेदमंत्रैर्यजेत्किल
devānāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ ca pūjanābhirataḥ sadā | yācakastāvakaiḥ puṇyairvedamaṃtrairyajetkila
เขามุ่งมั่นบูชาเหล่าเทวะและพราหมณ์อยู่เสมอ โอ้ผู้มีบุญ ผู้วิงวอนพึงประกอบยัญญะด้วยกุศลกรรมของท่าน และด้วยมนตร์พระเวทโดยแท้
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Worship is twofold—deva-pūjā and brāhmaṇa-satkāra; yajña should be performed with Vedic mantras and with one’s own earned merit, not mere display.
Application: Practice reverence in daily life: offer respect to teachers/elders, support learned and virtuous people, and keep worship grounded in sincerity and right recitation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee-supplicant approaches a small altar where devas are invoked through lamps and offerings, while nearby a group of brāhmaṇas are respectfully seated receiving water, flowers, and food. The scene emphasizes humility: bowed head, folded hands, and careful placement of offerings as Vedic mantras rise like visible ribbons of sound.","primary_figures":["supplicant worshipper","brāhmaṇas","symbolic deva-presence (through altar icons/kalasha)"],"setting":"Ritual courtyard with pūjā-vedi, kalasha, lamps, flower trays, brāhmaṇas seated on kusa mats","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["marigold orange","lotus pink","brass gold","white jasmine","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dual focus composition—altar with lamps and kalasha on one side, brāhmaṇas receiving satkāra on the other, gold-leaf highlights on lamps and ornaments, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, devotional solemnity with traditional South Indian detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle courtyard scene with delicate floral offerings, refined faces of brāhmaṇas, soft morning light, lyrical naturalism, subtle depiction of mantra as faint calligraphic wisps, pastel palette with crisp linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized lamps and kalasha, brāhmaṇas in rhythmic seated poses, warm yellow-red background, green foliage framing, large eyes and serene expressions, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ritual scene framed by lotus borders, rows of lamps like a garland, intricate floral patterns, deep blue ground with gold accents, peacocks at corners, emphasis on devotional offering aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["mantra chanting","small hand bell","offering plates clink","morning birds","gentle incense hiss"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: याचकः + तावकैः → याचकस्तावकैः (विसर्ग + त्); पुण्यैः + वेदमन्त्रैः → पुण्यैर्वेदमन्त्रैः (ः + व् → र्); यजेत् + किल → यजेत्किल (त् + क्).
FAQs
The verse presents a dharmic pairing: devas represent the divine recipients of ritual, while brāhmaṇas represent the custodians of Vedic knowledge and the living channel through which ritual, teaching, and blessing operate.
Vedic mantras are stated as the proper means for yajña/ritual worship, implying that sincere devotion should be expressed through mantra-guided, tradition-aligned practice.
Steady reverence—expressed as ongoing worship and service—toward both the divine and the learned is portrayed as a foundational virtue, aligning personal merit (puṇya) with disciplined ritual action.