Shloka 73
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
हरिउवाच । ज्ञायते कारणं तात सर्वेषां भूतभावनैः । अतिपुण्यात्सदाचाराद्यतस्त्वं विस्मयं गतः
hariuvāca | jñāyate kāraṇaṃ tāta sarveṣāṃ bhūtabhāvanaiḥ | atipuṇyātsadācārādyatastvaṃ vismayaṃ gataḥ
พระหริกล่าวว่า “ดูก่อนผู้เป็นที่รัก เหตุนี้เป็นที่รู้แก่ผู้เกื้อกูลสรรพสัตว์ทั้งปวง เพราะบุญอันยิ่งและสทาจาระอันชอบธรรมของท่านนั่นเอง ท่านจึงตกอยู่ในความพิศวง”
Hari (Viṣṇu)
Concept: Astonishment arises when merit and good conduct mature into extraordinary outcomes; dharma has intelligible causality under divine governance.
Application: Treat ethical living as spiritual practice; when unexpected grace appears, attribute it to accumulated merit and continue steady conduct rather than pride.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Hari appears as a compassionate revealer, speaking to a questioning brāhmaṇa with a calm, instructive gaze. The air around Vishnu shimmers with gentle radiance, as if the logic of karma and the fragrance of sadācāra become visible light.","primary_figures":["Hari (Vishnu)","Brāhmaṇa seeker"],"setting":"A quiet hermitage threshold or forest clearing transformed into a sacred teaching-space; subtle symbols—conch and discus hinted, a small lotus pond nearby—suggest Vishnu’s presence.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","gold leaf","lotus pink","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu seated or standing in gentle tribhaṅga, addressing a brāhmaṇa; heavy gold leaf halo, ornate crown and jewelry, conch and discus visible, rich crimson and emerald background, temple-arch framing, devotional clarity and symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Vishnu in serene blue with refined features, softly instructing a humble brāhmaṇa; delicate brushwork, cool blues and greens, a small lotus pond and trees, lyrical calm, subtle aura rather than heavy ornament.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, large expressive eyes; Vishnu with conch and discus, yellow-red-green pigments, stylized forest backdrop, temple-wall solemnity, the brāhmaṇa in reverent posture.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vishnu-centered composition with lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights, a lotus pond and peacocks, the brāhmaṇa at the lower corner in namaskāra, emphasizing divine explanation as grace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells","low drone (tanpura)","stillness"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरिउवाच = हरिः + उवाच; सदाचाराद्यतः = सदाचारात् + यतः (द् + य = द्य); अतिपुण्यात्सदाचारात् = अतिपुण्यात् + सदाचारात्.
FAQs
It teaches that extraordinary outcomes (and the astonishment they provoke) are rooted in great merit (puṇya) and sustained righteous conduct (sadācāra), and that wise sustainers of beings can discern this causal basis.
By placing moral causality at the center—puṇya gained through sadācāra—the verse aligns devotion to Hari with ethical living, implying that spiritual progress and auspicious results are supported by disciplined virtue.
Do not treat auspicious or unusual events as random; cultivate steady good conduct and virtue, because these are presented as the underlying causes recognized by the wise.