Shloka 128
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
पुण्यस्य पुण्यताकारि पंचस्रोतास्सरस्वती । सुप्रभा नाम राजेंन्द्र नाम्ना चैव सरस्वती
puṇyasya puṇyatākāri paṃcasrotāssarasvatī | suprabhā nāma rājeṃndra nāmnā caiva sarasvatī
ข้าแต่ราชันผู้เป็นใหญ่ มีสรรัสวตีผู้ทรงบุญและบันดาลบุญ เป็นสายน้ำห้าธารา นางมีนามว่า สุประภา และยังถูกขานว่า สรรัสวตี ด้วย
Unknown (narrative voice not specified in the provided excerpt; likely a sage addressing a king: 'rājendra')
Concept: Sacred waters are puṇya-productive: contact, remembrance, and praise of a tīrtha-river are framed as merit-generating acts.
Application: Keep a ‘tīrtha attitude’ in daily life: purity, truthfulness, and gratitude; when visiting rivers/temples, practice restraint, charity, and mindful prayer.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A five-channeled Sarasvatī fans out like luminous braids of water, each stream carrying lotus petals and glints of sanctifying light. A royal listener stands respectfully at the bank while sages gesture toward the branching currents, proclaiming her as Suprabhā—the merit-making river whose very flow seems to write dharma upon the earth.","primary_figures":["Sarasvatī (as river-goddess Suprabhā)","Ṛṣis","a king (rājendra figure, optional)"],"setting":"Riverbank with visible five streams converging/diverging; ritual markers like small shrines, ghāṭa steps, and offering trays","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["aquamarine","sun-gold","lotus pink","white marble","emerald"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sarasvatī-Suprabhā depicted with five distinct flowing channels, sages pointing in praise, a respectful king at the bank, gold leaf used to highlight water currents and halos, rich red-green garments, ornate jewelry, lotus borders and temple motifs framing the sacred hydroscape.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: five-stream river rendered with delicate translucent washes, fine reeds and lotuses, sages in gentle conversation, a small royal figure listening, cool greens and blues with warm dawn accents, refined facial features and lyrical landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized five bands of river with bold outlines, Sarasvatī icon blended with river form, warm yellow-red background, sages and king in frontal poses, decorative mural borders and patterned textiles.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: five-stream Sarasvatī as ornate flowing motifs amid dense lotus patterns, deep blue ground with gold highlights, symmetrical sage-figures, peacocks and swans near the water, intricate floral borders in Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water in multiple channels","handbell","soft conch","distant chanting","rustling reeds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पञ्चस्रोताः + सरस्वती → पञ्चस्रोतास्सरस्वती. चैव = च + एव. पुण्यताकारि = पुण्यता-कारि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It identifies a sacred Sarasvatī associated with a distinctive feature—having five streams (pañcasrotā)—and preserves an alternate/local name, Suprabhā, suggesting regional or sectional naming of a tīrtha-river.
Indirectly: by elevating a sacred river as a source of puṇya, it supports devotional practice through tīrtha-yātrā, bathing, and reverence to holy places—common supports for bhakti-oriented life in Purāṇic religion.
The verse frames engagement with sacred geography as ethically transformative: honoring and approaching holy rivers is presented as puṇya-generating, encouraging purity, restraint, and religious discipline tied to tīrtha culture.