Shloka 173
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
सर्वयज्ञफलैस्तुल्यं सर्वतीर्थफलप्रदम् । सर्वेषां चैव वेदानां समाप्तिस्तेन वै कृता
sarvayajñaphalaistulyaṃ sarvatīrthaphalapradam | sarveṣāṃ caiva vedānāṃ samāptistena vai kṛtā
สิ่งนี้เสมอด้วยผลแห่งยัญพิธีทั้งปวง ประทานบุญแห่งตถาคตสถานศักดิ์สิทธิ์ทั้งหลาย และด้วยสิ่งนี้เอง พระเวททั้งมวลย่อมถึงความสมบูรณ์สิ้นสุด
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Concept: A properly performed sacred practice can encapsulate the fruits of yajña, tīrtha, and Vedic study—dharma is fulfilled through concentrated, sincere observance.
Application: Treat daily worship/discipline as non-trivial: do it with steadiness, cleanliness, and remembrance; avoid the mindset that only rare pilgrimages or costly rites matter.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene twilight shrine where a devotee completes a single sacred observance that radiates outward as visions of many yajñas and tīrthas—fire altars, river confluences, and Vedic manuscripts—appearing like translucent halos around him. The air shimmers with mantra-letters, suggesting the Vedas reaching their ‘consummation’ in lived practice.","primary_figures":["a devoted householder (gṛhastha)","Vishnu as subtle presiding presence (Nārāyaṇa)","rishis as faint visionary witnesses"],"setting":"Twilight courtyard near a small altar with a lamp, kusa grass, water vessel, and palm-leaf manuscripts; distant riverbank and sacrificial fire-altar appear as visionary overlays.","lighting_mood":"golden dusk transitioning to lamp-lit stillness","color_palette":["saffron gold","deep indigo","lamp-flame amber","lotus pink","palm-leaf tan"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a twilight worship scene with a gṛhastha before a small altar, Vishnu’s subtle aura behind, concentric halos showing miniature yajña-kuṇḍas and tīrtha rivers; heavy gold leaf for halos and ornaments, rich vermilion and emerald borders, gem-studded details on vessels and lamp, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate dusk scene with cool indigo sky, a devotee seated on kusa grass, translucent vignettes of rivers and fire-altars floating like clouds; refined facial features, lyrical naturalism, soft gradients, distant hills and a quiet river bend, fine linework on manuscripts and mantra-letters.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm ochres and reds, a central devotee with stylized large eyes, Vishnu’s aura as a circular mandala filled with tiny yajña and tīrtha motifs; temple-wall aesthetic, natural pigment palette with strong yellow-green-red contrasts.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lamp-lit altar with lotus motifs, circular border of miniature tīrthas and yajña fires, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold detailing; Vishnu’s presence suggested through a śaṅkha-cakra emblem above, intricate floral borders and rhythmic symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","even breath","lamp crackle","distant flowing water","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sarvayajñaphalaiḥ+tulyam→sarvayajñaphalaistulyaṃ; ca+eva→caiva.
FAQs
It declares that the act being described is on par with the cumulative fruits of all Vedic sacrifices and also grants the combined merit of all pilgrimage-sites.
It says that through it the Vedas reach their ‘samāpti’—their completion or intended culmination—implying it fulfills the Vedas’ ultimate purpose rather than merely their ritual detail.
The verse encourages prioritizing a single highly efficacious dharmic act (as defined by the surrounding context) as a concentrated path to merit, rather than relying only on many dispersed rituals or travels.