Shloka 150
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
स्वर्गं चाक्षयमाप्नोति द्विवक्त्रधारणात्ततः । त्रिवक्त्रमनलस्साक्षाद्यस्यदेहे प्रतिष्ठति
svargaṃ cākṣayamāpnoti dvivaktradhāraṇāttataḥ | trivaktramanalassākṣādyasyadehe pratiṣṭhati
ด้วยการสวมรูปสองพักตร์ เขาย่อมได้สวรรค์อันไม่เสื่อมสูญ; เพราะในกายของผู้นั้น ไฟสามพักตร์ย่อมตั้งมั่นโดยตรงประจักษ์เอง
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context required from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 59).
Concept: Right observance yields both transcendent fruit (akṣaya svarga) and immanent sanctification (Agni established within).
Application: Treat the body as a sacred trust: maintain purity, truthful speech, and disciplined habits so that ‘inner fire’ (clarity, tapas, conscience) remains steady; let spiritual practice transform character, not only promise afterlife.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands in yogic stillness as a three-faced flame (Agni) manifests within the chest like a living altar-fire, its tongues forming a triadic crown of light. Above, an ‘imperishable heaven’ unfurls as a luminous canopy of stars and golden lotuses, suggesting akṣaya svarga as the outer reflection of inner consecration.","primary_figures":["Agni (trivaktra, symbolic)","a human devotee"],"setting":"A twilight ritual ground with a subtle homa-kuṇḍa motif mirrored inside the devotee’s heart; celestial vault opening overhead.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["flame orange","molten gold","deep violet","pearl white","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee in frontal pose with ornate halo; within the torso a stylized tri-faced Agni rendered as three flame-visages; above, akṣaya svarga as a gold-leaf celestial dome with lotus medallions; heavy gold embossing, rich reds/greens, jewel-like highlights, temple arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene yogic figure by a small fire altar at dawn; the inner Agni suggested through translucent flame shapes; sky painted with delicate stars and lotus-clouds indicating akṣaya svarga; cool purples and warm oranges, fine brushwork, gentle mysticism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; tri-faced Agni as iconic flame-heads within a circular chest-mandala; background with stylized celestial patterns; strong reds/yellows/greens with indigo, rhythmic ornamentation and temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure with lotus borders; akṣaya svarga depicted as a patterned canopy of lotuses and stars; inner Agni as symmetrical flame motif; deep blues with gold and orange accents, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["homa fire crackle","tanpura drone","soft bell at cadence","night insects fading into dawn birds","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाक्षयम् = च + अक्षयम्; अक्षयमाप्नोति = अक्षयम् + आप्नोति; धारणात्ततः = धारणात् + ततः (त् + त → त्त); अनलस्साक्षात् = अनलः + साक्षात् (ः + स → स्).
FAQs
It promises attainment of an imperishable heaven (akṣaya-svarga) through the practice described as “bearing the two-faced (form),” and adds that the three-faced Fire (Agni) becomes established in the practitioner’s body.
Anala is a common Sanskrit epithet for Agni (Fire). The description “three-faced” is a symbolic or iconographic characterization used in Purāṇic and ritual contexts; the verse emphasizes Agni’s direct presence or empowerment within the practitioner.
It underscores the Purāṇic idea that disciplined observance (dharāṇā/dhāraṇa) and ritual-symbolic alignment can yield enduring spiritual merit, presented here as both a heavenly reward and an inner sanctification through Agni’s presence.