Shloka 6
The Teaching on Śiva-Dharma and the Supremacy of Food-Giving
within the Pitṛtīrtha–Yayāti Episode
अथ व्यस्तैः समस्तैर्वा शिवधर्मैरनुष्ठितैः । शिवैकरस्य संप्राप्तैर्गतिरेकैव कल्पिता
atha vyastaiḥ samastairvā śivadharmairanuṣṭhitaiḥ | śivaikarasya saṃprāptairgatirekaiva kalpitā
บัดนี้ ไม่ว่าหน้าที่แห่งธรรมของพระศิวะจะปฏิบัติแยกกันหรือปฏิบัติพร้อมกันทั้งหมดก็ตาม สำหรับผู้ภักดีผู้บรรลุภักติอันเป็นเอกต่อพระศิวะ ย่อมมีจุดหมายสูงสุดเพียงหนึ่งเดียว—อันเดียวกันนั้น—ที่ได้ประกาศไว้
Unspecified (narratorial/continuing instruction within the chapter context)
Concept: Whether practices are partial or comprehensive, exclusive devotion (ekarasa-bhakti) to the deity is what secures the supreme end.
Application: Don’t be paralyzed by doing ‘everything’; do what you can consistently, but keep the heart’s orientation single—daily remembrance, mantra, and ethical steadiness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two paths wind up a sacred hill: one is a broad staircase of many rituals, the other a narrow, luminous thread of single-pointed devotion; both converge at one radiant summit-gate. A devotee walks with unwavering gaze toward a shining emblem of Śiva, while scattered ritual implements (lamp, water-pot, flowers) harmonize around the path rather than distract.","primary_figures":["a Śiva devotee (bhakta)","Śiva (as radiant summit presence)","attendant gaṇas or sages (optional, subtle)"],"setting":"A symbolic mountain-path leading to a celestial gate; ritual objects placed like milestones; sky opening into a realm of light.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["white gold","sapphire blue","smoky gray","vermillion","pale turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a central radiant summit with Śiva enthroned or as a grand liṅga under a gold-leaf arch; two converging paths below with miniature ritual icons; devotee in anjali posture ascending; heavy gold ornamentation, rich reds/greens, jewel-like highlights, symmetrical temple framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poetic hillside with two winding paths merging at a luminous shrine; delicate devotee figure with focused expression; cool blues and soft earth tones; airy clouds and distant peaks; refined linework and gentle narrative clarity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized mountain as layered bands; two paths as bold curves converging; Śiva’s aura as a large circular mandala at the top; strong red/yellow/green palette with black outlines; iconic, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical converging paths rendered as floral-vine patterns leading to a central shrine medallion; lotus borders and gold detailing on deep blue cloth; devotional figure repeated in rhythmic motifs; ornate textile geometry emphasizing ‘one destination’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","temple bells","conch shell (soft)","footsteps on stone (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समस्तैर्वा = समस्तैः + वा (विसर्ग-लोप); शिवधर्मैरनुष्ठितैः = शिवधर्मैः + अनुष्ठितैः (ः + अ → र्); संप्राप्तैर्गतिरेकैव = संप्राप्तैः + गतिः + एका + एव (ः + ग → र्ग; इः + ए → इरे; एका + एव → कैव).
FAQs
It treats both modes—separate (vyasta) and collective (samasta)—as valid; the decisive factor is attaining exclusive devotion to Śiva.
It indicates a practitioner whose commitment is single-pointed—exclusive dedication to Śiva—rather than divided among multiple aims or deities.
Sincerity and single-minded devotion are presented as more important than the external arrangement of practices; the goal is unified when devotion is unwavering.