Shloka 125
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
योऽत्र पूजाजपोहोमः कृतो भवति देहिनाम् । अनन्तं तत्फलं सर्वं ब्रह्मभक्तिरतात्मनाम्
yo'tra pūjājapohomaḥ kṛto bhavati dehinām | anantaṃ tatphalaṃ sarvaṃ brahmabhaktiratātmanām
การบูชา การสวดภาวนา (ชปะ) หรือการบูชาไฟ (โหมะ) ใดๆ ที่สัตว์ผู้มีร่างกายกระทำ ณ ที่นี้ ผลทั้งปวงย่อมเป็นอนันต์แก่ผู้มีใจหมกมุ่นในภักติแด่พระพรหมา
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Ritual acts performed in a specially sanctified place yield limitless fruit when done with single-pointed devotion (here framed as Brahmā-bhakti).
Application: When performing worship or mantra-japa, cultivate intentional devotion rather than mechanical action; choose sacred settings (temple, tīrtha) and align practice with the deity’s mood and purpose.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On the bank of a sacred confluence, devotees sit in orderly rows: some offer flowers in pūjā, others count japa beads, while a priest tends a bright homa fire sending spirals of smoke into the sky. Above them, the air itself seems to shimmer with ‘ananta’ merit—endless garlands of light stretching beyond the horizon toward Brahmā’s lotus-throne realm.","primary_figures":["devotees performing pūjā","japa practitioners with mālā","homa priest","Brahmā (celestial presence)"],"setting":"saṅgama ghat with steps, banyan tree, yajña-śālā pavilion, ritual trays and water pots","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","saffron-gold","smoke-silver","deep river-blue","leaf-green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sacred saṅgama ghat with a yajña pavilion; priest before blazing homa, devotees doing pūjā with flowers and japa with tulsi/seed mālā; Brahmā in a lotus medallion above; lavish gold leaf for flames and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, carved pillars and arches.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical riverside scene with delicate figures—some in prayer, some with mālā, a small homa fire; soft sky gradients showing infinite light garlands; refined facial features, gentle naturalism, distant hills and trees, cool blues and warm gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; central homa fire with stylized smoke; devotees in symmetrical composition; Brahmā seated on lotus above with characteristic large eyes; earthy reds, yellows, greens; temple-wall border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: confluence ghat framed by lotus borders; rows of devotees offering pūjā and japa; stylized flames and floral motifs; deep indigo background with gold highlights; intricate repetitive patterns suggesting ‘ananta’ fruit."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["yajña fire crackle","mantra murmurs","temple bells","conch shell","river flow"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: योऽत्र = यः + अत्र (विसर्गसन्धिः); पूजाजपोहोमः = पूजा-जप-होमः; तत्फलं = तत् + फलम् (व्यञ्जनसन्धिः)
FAQs
It praises ritual acts (pūjā, japa, homa) but grounds their highest, limitless result in a devotional inner orientation—being absorbed in devotion to Brahmā.
Those whose minds are devoted (rata-ātmanām) to brahma-bhakti—devotion toward Brahmā—are said to receive an “ananta” (infinite) result from acts done here.
Outer religious actions gain their fullest power when paired with sincere devotion; inner commitment is presented as the multiplier of spiritual merit.