Shloka 11
The Teaching on Śiva-Dharma and the Supremacy of Food-Giving
within the Pitṛtīrtha–Yayāti Episode
स्थानप्राप्तिः परं तुल्या भोगाः शांतिमयाः स्थिताः । कुर्यात्पुण्यं महत्तस्मान्महाभोगजिगीषया
sthānaprāptiḥ paraṃ tulyā bhogāḥ śāṃtimayāḥ sthitāḥ | kuryātpuṇyaṃ mahattasmānmahābhogajigīṣayā
สำหรับผู้มีธรรม การบรรลุสภาวะสูงสุดนั้นประเสริฐยิ่ง และความสุขทั้งหลายในที่นั้นดำรงอยู่ในภาวะแห่งความสงบ ดังนั้นพึงกระทำบุญอันยิ่งใหญ่ ด้วยความปรารถนาจะชนะสุขอันสูงสุด
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 69).
Concept: Peaceful enjoyments and higher states are won by great merit; therefore strive for mahā-puṇya with a clear aim.
Application: Set a higher goal than short-term pleasure: adopt steady disciplines (truthfulness, charity, vrata, japa) that build deep merit and inner peace.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim-ascetic stands at a crossroads: one path leads to noisy pleasures, the other to a tranquil, luminous terrace where calm enjoyments rest like still waters. Above, a subtle ‘supreme state’ is hinted as a radiant horizon, inviting the seeker to accumulate great merit with steady resolve.","primary_figures":["seeker/ascetic","allegorical figures of Merit (Puṇya) and Peace (Śānti) (optional)"],"setting":"Symbolic landscape with two paths, a quiet lotus lake, and a distant shining summit/terrace representing the higher state.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["sage green","soft gold","mist gray","lotus white","copper brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central seeker with halo-like glow, ornate yet calm terrace of ‘śānti-maya bhoga’ rendered with gold leaf, lotus lake with embossed highlights, rich borders and traditional iconographic symmetry, warm reds and greens subdued by pearl whites.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle hillside crossroads, delicate trees and a quiet lake, the seeker poised thoughtfully, distant luminous terrace painted with cool restraint, refined facial expression conveying aspiration and calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized crossroads composition, bold outlines, patterned foliage, serene terrace with rhythmic motifs, earthy reds/yellows/greens, large contemplative eyes on the seeker.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical devotional landscape with lotus pond and floral borders, central figure at crossroads, the ‘peaceful enjoyment’ terrace framed by lamps and lotuses, deep blue accents with gold and white highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft tanpura","distant birds","gentle flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्थानप्राप्तिः = स्थान-प्राप्तिः; शांतिमयाः = शान्ति-मयाः; कुर्यात्पुण्यं = कुर्यात् + पुण्यम्; महत्तस्मान्महाभोगजिगीषया = महत् + तस्मात् + महाभोग-जिगीषया.
FAQs
It teaches that higher states of attainment are characterized by peaceful fruition, and that one should therefore pursue substantial merit (puṇya) to reach superior results.
In this verse the emphasis is on attaining higher fruits described as peaceful enjoyments; it frames virtue as a means to superior, serene outcomes, without explicitly stating moksha in the excerpt.
It implies a practical ethic: intentionally cultivate significant virtuous action—charity, restraint, worship, and service—because actions have corresponding results and higher merit yields higher, more peaceful fruition.