Shloka 79
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
प्रणम्य द्विजमुख्येभ्यः प्राप्तं तैर्जन्मनः फलं । यद्यदिच्छति वै मर्त्यस्तत्तदाप्नोत्यसंशयम्
praṇamya dvijamukhyebhyaḥ prāptaṃ tairjanmanaḥ phalaṃ | yadyadicchati vai martyastattadāpnotyasaṃśayam
เมื่อกราบนอบน้อมต่อทวิชผู้ประเสริฐ มนุษย์ย่อมได้ผลแท้แห่งการเกิด สิ่งใดที่เขาปรารถนา เขาย่อมบรรลุสิ่งนั้นโดยไม่ต้องสงสัย
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Humility and honoring the spiritually learned yields the true fruit of human birth and removes obstacles to rightful desires.
Application: Practice respectful speech and service toward teachers/elders; seek blessings before major undertakings; cultivate gratitude rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler, dusted from pilgrimage roads, kneels with folded hands before a circle of radiant sages seated on kusa grass. The sages raise their palms in blessing, and the air seems to shimmer as the pilgrim’s anxieties dissolve into quiet certainty.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim (martyah)","Foremost dvijas (brāhmaṇa sages)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage edge or tīrtha rest-house; simple altar with water pot, kusa grass, and scripture bundle","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","earth brown","palm-leaf green","warm gold","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central kneeling pilgrim offering namaskāra to enthroned sages with gold leaf halos; rich red and green textiles, ornate borders, stylized palm trees; gem-like highlights on kamandalu and sacred thread details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ashram scene with delicate linework; sages in white with subtle ochre shawls, pilgrim in muted travel garments; soft dawn gradient over a quiet grove, refined facial expressions of compassion and blessing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, symmetrical composition; sages seated in a semi-circle with expressive eyes, pilgrim prostrating; flat saffron and green fields, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative floral bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional tableau framed by lotus and creeper borders; sages as serene figures with stylized halos; peacocks perched on branches; deep indigo background with gold accents emphasizing the sanctity of blessings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","rustling leaves","low drone (tanpura)","distant birds","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: taiḥ+janmanaḥ → tairjanmanaḥ; martyaḥ+tat → martyastat; tat+tat+āpnoti → tattadāpnoti; a-saṃśayam used adverbially.
FAQs
It recommends pranāma—bowing with reverence—to the foremost among the dvijas (exemplary brāhmaṇas).
It implies that a life becomes truly fruitful when one cultivates humility and reverence toward the spiritually and ethically exemplary, here represented by the ‘foremost dvijas’.
Humility and honoring worthy teachers/elders is presented as a dharmic act that brings auspicious results and the fulfillment of rightful aims.