Shloka 19
Praise of the Merits of Sacred Ponds, Tree-Planting, and Water-Charities
यज्जप्तं च हुतं स्तोत्रं यन्त्रमंत्रादिकं च यत् । सर्वं कोटिगुणं प्रोक्तं मूले चलदलस्य च
yajjaptaṃ ca hutaṃ stotraṃ yantramaṃtrādikaṃ ca yat | sarvaṃ koṭiguṇaṃ proktaṃ mūle caladalasya ca
สิ่งใดก็ตามที่สวดภาวนาเป็นชปะ สิ่งที่บูชาเป็นอาหุติในโหมะ บทสโตตระที่สาธยาย และกิจเกี่ยวกับยันตระ มนตระ เป็นต้น—ทั้งหมดนั้นตรัสว่าให้ผลทวีคูณถึงโกฏิ เมื่อกระทำ ณ โคนรากแห่งคาลดละ พฤกษาศักดิ์สิทธิ์นั้น
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Adhyaya 58)
Concept: Ritual acts (japa, homa, stotra, mantra/yantra) gain extraordinary fruit when performed in a sanctified locus.
Application: Choose a consistent sacred spot (home tulasi/peepal area or temple precinct), keep it pure, and perform daily japa or stotra there with steadiness; prioritize sincerity over complexity while honoring place-sanctity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet shrine beneath a sacred caladala plant: a devotee sits at its root with a japa-mālā, while a small homa-kunda glows nearby. Subtle divine currents rise from the roots like luminous threads, suggesting that every mantra and offering is being magnified into vast, unseen merit.","primary_figures":["devotee (sādhaka)","invisible presences of Vishnu’s grace (suggested aura)"],"setting":"Forest-edge or temple courtyard with a sanctified plant, small altar, copper water pot, flowers, incense, and a low fire-pit.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["saffron gold","deep emerald","smoke gray","lotus pink","copper bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee seated at the root of a sacred caladala plant beside a small homa-kunda, ornate brass lamps and kalasha, stylized aura of divine energy rising from the roots, gold leaf embellishment on leaves and ritual vessels, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on altar cloth, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate forest shrine under a sacred plant, delicate brushwork showing fine leaves and thin smoke from homa, cool greens and soft browns, lyrical naturalism with a small streamlet nearby, refined facial features of the sādhaka, subtle halo-like wash around the root area.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines of the sacred plant and ritual implements, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, devotee in profile with japa-mālā, stylized flames in the homa-kunda, red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative borders of lotus and vine motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred plant with ornate floral borders, ritual offerings arranged symmetrically, lotus motifs and hanging lamps, deep blues and gold accents, miniature attendants (gopas/sevakas) implied as devotional helpers, intricate patterning emphasizing the ‘crore-fold’ abundance through repeated motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft crackle of fire","incense smoke hush","distant birds","conch shell (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यज्जप्तं = यत् + जप्तम्; यन्त्रमंत्रादिकं = यन्त्र + मन्त्र + आदिकम्; कोटिगुणं = कोटि + गुणम्; चलदलस्य = चलत् + दलस्य.
FAQs
It teaches that the efficacy (phala) of japa, homa, stotra, and mantra-related practices can be greatly amplified by performing them in a specially sanctified locus—here, the root of the Caladala plant.
The verse highlights technique and sacred setting (deśa/āśraya) as multipliers of merit, while still presuming a devotional intent behind japa, stotra, and offerings.
It encourages disciplined practice—japa, offerings, and praise—performed with reverence in a consecrated environment, rather than casual or inattentive ritualism.