Shloka 75
Narrative of King Pṛthu: Chastising and Milking the Earth
पावनी पुण्यदा पुण्या सर्वसस्य प्ररोहिणी । चराचरस्य सर्वस्य प्रतिष्ठा योनिरेव च
pāvanī puṇyadā puṇyā sarvasasya prarohiṇī | carācarasya sarvasya pratiṣṭhā yonireva ca
นางเป็นผู้ชำระให้บริสุทธิ์ เป็นผู้ประทานบุญ และเป็นผู้ศักดิ์สิทธิ์เอง ทำให้พืชพรรณทั้งปวงงอกงาม นางเป็นฐานของสรรพสิ่งทั้งที่เคลื่อนไหวและอยู่นิ่ง และเป็นครรภ์ (แหล่งกำเนิด) แห่งทุกสิ่ง
Unspecified (context-dependent narration within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Purity and merit are inseparable from sustaining life: Earth purifies, grants puṇya, and supports all moving and unmoving beings as their womb.
Application: Honor food as sacred (anna-satkara), avoid waste, practice non-violence toward creatures and habitats, and engage in acts that ‘sprout’ welfare—education, nourishment, and care.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bhū-devī is shown as a serene mother-goddess whose feet touch the soil, and wherever she steps, green shoots and golden grains rise instantly. Around her, birds, deer, cattle, and humans coexist peacefully, illustrating her as the womb and foundation of all moving and unmoving life.","primary_figures":["Bhū-devī","farmers with plough","cattle","forest animals","sages blessing crops"],"setting":"A field at the edge of a hermitage: furrows, sprouting seedlings, a small granary, and a sacred fig tree with a simple altar.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["fresh green","harvest gold","clay brown","turmeric yellow","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Bhū-devī standing on stylized earth with gold leaf highlights on sprouting grains, ornate crown and jewelry, attendants holding sheaves and water pots; animals arranged symmetrically, rich reds and greens, embossed gold on crop patterns and halo.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle pastoral fertility scene with Bhū-devī blessing furrowed fields, delicate seedlings, refined villagers and sages; cool greens and warm golds, lyrical trees, soft light filtering through leaves, intimate naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bhū-devī with bold outlines, large eyes, holding a sprout and a grain sheaf; rhythmic rows of crops, animals in stylized poses, red-yellow-green palette, temple mural border with creepers and lotus rosettes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Bhū-devī amid repeating lotus and grain motifs, cows and peacocks flanking, intricate floral borders; deep blue background with gold and yellow highlights, devotional symmetry emphasizing abundance and purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water (distant)","birds","soft bell","rustling crops"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योनिरेव = योनिः + एव
FAQs
The verse praises a feminine principle identified by her functions—purifying, granting merit, making crops grow, and being the support and source of all beings—most naturally read as Bhūmi/Pr̥thivī (Earth) in the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa context.
“Carācara” means “moving and unmoving,” i.e., all living creatures and all stationary entities. It emphasizes a total cosmological scope: Earth (or the praised principle) supports the entire manifested world.
By portraying Earth as purifier, merit-giver, and universal support, the verse implies reverence and responsible conduct toward the natural world—seeing it as sacred and foundational to dharma and life.