Shloka 151
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
तं दृष्ट्वा किल्बिषाद्धोरान्मुच्यसे जन्मबंधानत् । तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रविश्य सदनं प्रति
taṃ dṛṣṭvā kilbiṣāddhorānmucyase janmabaṃdhānat | tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā praviśya sadanaṃ prati
เมื่อได้เห็นพระองค์แล้ว ท่านจักพ้นจากบาปอันน่ากลัวและพันธนาการแห่งการเกิดซ้ำ ๆ ครั้นได้ฟังวาจานั้นของท่านแล้ว เขาก็เข้าไปยังเรือนที่ประทับ
Unspecified (narrative voice within the chapter; speaker not identifiable from this single shloka alone).
Concept: Darśana of Viṣṇu destroys grievous sins and loosens the bondage of repeated birth.
Application: When given a clear spiritual instruction—visit the temple, take darśana, remember the Lord—act immediately; let faith translate into movement toward sacred practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A guide speaks with calm certainty, pointing toward the inner chambers where Viṣṇu may be seen. The seeker’s face shifts from fear of sin to hope, stepping forward into the sanctified corridor.","primary_figures":["Guide/teacher figure (unspecified)","Seeker/devotee"],"setting":"Temple passageway leading to a residence-like sanctum complex; carved doors slightly ajar; incense and garlands; a threshold marked with auspicious symbols.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","smoke gray","marigold orange","emerald green","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a teacher-figure gestures toward an inner sanctum door; the seeker steps forward, eyes bright with hope; ornate temple corridor with gold leaf borders, jewel-toned textiles, hanging brass lamps; inscriptions and lotus motifs highlighted with raised gesso and gilding.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate narrative moment—two figures in conversation near a carved doorway; delicate architectural detailing, soft shadows, restrained palette; the seeker’s posture shows resolve; a thin ribbon of incense smoke curls upward like a painted line of grace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized temple corridor with rhythmic lamp patterns; bold outlines; the teacher’s hand raised in instruction; the seeker mid-step; red-yellow-green palette with a luminous halo-like glow at the doorway.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional corridor framed by lotus borders; the doorway to the Lord rendered as a glowing rectangle; floral garlands and hanging lamps; deep blue background with gold highlights; the seeker moving inward as if toward a festival darśana."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["footsteps","temple bells in distance","soft conch shell","low drone (tanpura)","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: किल्बिषाद्धोरात् = किल्बिषात् + घोरात्; घोरान्मुच्यसे = घोरात् + मुच्यसे; तद्वचनम् = तत् + वचनम्.
FAQs
It presents darśana (beholding a sacred being) as spiritually transformative—capable of freeing one from grave sins and even the cycle-bound ‘bondage of birth’ (janma-bandhana).
Not in this shloka alone. The pronoun “tam” (“him”) refers to someone identified in the surrounding verses—likely a revered sage, deity, or spiritually potent figure.
It highlights receptivity and respectful action: after hearing spiritually significant instruction, the listener responds appropriately—moving forward (entering the residence) rather than remaining passive.