Shloka 146
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
स पुत्रपौत्रपशुमान्समृद्धिमुपगच्छतु । यश्चैवं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या स्तवं देवि समुद्भवं
sa putrapautrapaśumānsamṛddhimupagacchatu | yaścaivaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā stavaṃ devi samudbhavaṃ
ขอให้ผู้นั้นถึงความรุ่งเรือง สมบูรณ์ด้วยบุตร หลาน และโคกระบือ และโอ้พระเทวี ผู้ใดสดับบทสรรเสริญนี้ด้วยภักติ ซึ่งบังเกิดขึ้นดังนี้…
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Concept: Devotional listening to sacred praise yields both worldly flourishing (progeny, cattle, prosperity) and spiritual merit.
Application: Regularly listen to or recite sacred texts with attention; integrate devotion into family life and livelihood ethically.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A small household shrine scene: family members sit respectfully as a reciter chants the hymn; offerings of flowers and lamps glow softly. Above them, the Devī’s blessing is visualized as a gentle shower of light, symbolizing prosperity and protection.","primary_figures":["Devī (as blessing presence)","Householder family","Reciter/priest"],"setting":"Courtyard or simple temple hall with oil lamps, flower plates, sacred thread, and a low wooden seat for the reciter; cows visible in the background as a sign of pastoral wealth.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","marigold orange","sandalwood beige","deep red","peacock blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic devotional scene with a priest reciting, family in añjali, Devī appearing in a gold-haloed vignette above; lavish gold leaf on halos and lamp flames, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, stylized cow and calf as auspicious motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor courtyard with soft lamplight, delicate textiles, calm faces listening to recitation; subtle Devī aura in the upper corner, fine linework, gentle color gradients, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: simplified interior with lamps and floral offerings, figures with characteristic large eyes; Devī icon as a framed presence, bold outlines, red/yellow/green palette, rhythmic decorative patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional listening assembly framed by lotus and floral borders; cows and peacocks as auspicious elements, deep blue ground with gold highlights, symmetrical lamp motifs, celebratory sacred textile feel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft hand bell","murmured responses (svāhā/namah)","crackling oil lamps","cow bells (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रपौत्रपशुमान् = पुत्र + पौत्र + पशु + मान् (मतुप्); समृद्धिमुपगच्छतु = समृद्धिम् + उपगच्छतु; यश्चैवम् = यः + च + एवम्; शृणुयाद्भक्त्या = शृणुयात् + भक्त्या.
FAQs
It promises prosperity and abundance—specifically the traditional markers of well-being: descendants (sons and grandsons) and wealth symbolized by cattle—for one who listens to the hymn with devotion.
The fruit is explicitly tied to śravaṇa (listening) performed bhaktyā (with devotion), presenting devotional hearing as an efficacious spiritual act.
It encourages attentive, devotional listening to sacred praise (stotra), implying that sincere engagement with sacred recitation/hearing is itself a meritorious discipline linked with well-being.