Shloka 93
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Ṛtvij System, Sāvitrī’s Reconciliation, Tīrtha-Catalogue, Śrāddha & Initiation Rites, and Vrata Fruits
आरोग्यं सर्वतश्चैव दीर्घायुश्च प्रजाधनं । नाकाले भविता मृत्युर्गावो नाल्पपयोमुचः
ārogyaṃ sarvataścaiva dīrghāyuśca prajādhanaṃ | nākāle bhavitā mṛtyurgāvo nālpapayomucaḥ
ณ ที่นั้นย่อมมีความสุขภาพดีรอบด้าน มีอายุยืน และความมั่งคั่งทั้งผู้คนและทรัพย์สิน ความตายก่อนกาลไม่เกิดขึ้น และโคทั้งหลายไม่ให้น้ำนมน้อยนิด
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 34).
Concept: When dharma is established and the divine order is honored, society experiences holistic welfare—health, longevity, prosperity, and agrarian plenitude.
Application: Cultivate sattvic living—truthfulness, restraint, charity, and reverence for life (especially cows and food-sources); treat prosperity as stewardship, not entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene dharmic countryside unfolds: healthy villagers with calm faces, granaries full, and glossy cows with heavy udders grazing near neat fields. In the distance, a small shrine with a fluttering dhvaja suggests divine protection, while the sky is clear—no omens, no storms—only ordered seasons.","primary_figures":["prosperous villagers","cows (gauḥ)","village priest at a small Viṣṇu shrine (optional symbolic presence)"],"setting":"pastoral village landscape with fields, cowsheds, and a modest shrine; signs of plenty (milk pots, grain baskets).","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["fresh leaf green","warm ochre","milk white","sky blue","soft saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an auspicious village tableau under Viṣṇu’s unseen protection—lush fields, richly adorned cows, brimming milk vessels, and a small Viṣṇu shrine with gold-leaf halo motifs; rich reds and greens, ornate borders, subtle gold embossing on pots and temple flag, traditional South Indian decorative patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical pastoral scene with delicate brushwork—gentle hills, tidy fields, cows with fine line detailing, villagers carrying milk and grain; cool natural palette with refined faces, airy sky, and a tiny shrine nestled among trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—stylized cows and villagers in rhythmic composition, a small lamp-lit shrine at the side, strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing auspicious abundance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: cow-centered abundance scene with intricate floral borders and lotus motifs—rows of cows, milk pots, and garlanded shrine elements; deep blues and gold accents, peacocks at the margins, devotional pastoral symmetry reminiscent of Nathdwara aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","distant cowbells","morning birds","gentle breeze","quiet village ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वतश्चैव = सर्वतः + च + एव; दीर्घायुश्च = दीर्घायुः + च; नाकाले = न + अकाले; मृत्युर्गावः = मृत्युः + गावः; नाल्पपयोमुचः = न + अल्पपयःमुचः (बहुव्रीहि).
FAQs
It promises a dharmic well-being: universal health, long life, communal prosperity, freedom from untimely death, and agricultural abundance symbolized by cows giving plentiful milk.
Cows are a classical indicator of societal and ritual prosperity in Purāṇic culture; plentiful milk signifies nourishment, stable economy, and the flourishing of dharma-centered household life.
It implies that righteous order (dharma) is tied to collective welfare—health, longevity, and sustainable abundance—rather than merely individual gain.