Shloka 60
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā: Purification, Ancestor Rites, and Liberation
त्राहि मामेनसस्तस्मादाजन्ममरणांतिकात् । श्रद्धया धर्मसंपूर्णे श्रीमता रजसा च ते
trāhi māmenasastasmādājanmamaraṇāṃtikāt | śraddhayā dharmasaṃpūrṇe śrīmatā rajasā ca te
ข้าแต่ผู้ทรงธรรมอันบริบูรณ์ ผู้ประกอบด้วยศรัทธา มีสิริรุ่งเรืองและพลังอันประเสริฐ โปรดคุ้มครองข้าพเจ้าจากบาปนั้น ตั้งแต่กำเนิดจนถึงวาระสุดท้ายแห่งความตาย
Unspecified (a supplicant addressing a revered person/deity in prayer)
Concept: Śraddhā-filled surrender seeks continuous divine guardianship against the karmic residue of sin from birth to death.
Application: Make daily repentance and renewal a habit: begin the day with a brief prayer for protection from harmful impulses, and end with self-audit and resolve.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A supplicant stands at the river’s edge with wet hair from ablution, palms joined, eyes lifted in earnest appeal. Behind, a faint aura of dharma—like a luminous script—encircles the figure, suggesting protection spanning birth to death, while the unseen deity’s presence is felt as a soft radiance over the waters.","primary_figures":["Supplicant/devotee","Implied Gaṅgā-devī presence (aura or silhouette)"],"setting":"Quiet ghat with a small shrine, incense smoke curling, prayer beads in hand, water pot and cloth laid on steps.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoke-gray","lamp-amber","deep indigo","ivory white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a kneeling devotee with añjali at a ghat shrine, oil lamps and brass vessels in foreground; a radiant, partially veiled Gaṅgā-devī form in the background with gold-leaf halo; inscriptions of ‘dharma’ motifs in ornamental bands; rich reds/greens, heavy gold embellishment on lamps and jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate riverside prayer scene with delicate lines; the devotee in simple attire, a mala in hand; soft mist over water; a translucent goddess-form suggested in the clouds; cool palette with gentle highlights, refined facial expression of pleading devotion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal devotee figure with stylized features, hands in añjali; bold outlines; a circular aura behind representing śraddhā and dharma; simplified ghat steps and lamp motifs; strong red-yellow-green with blue river strip.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central devotee medallion framed by floral borders; stylized river waves with lotus clusters; repeated motifs of lamps and conch; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, devotional symmetry emphasizing lifelong protection theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","flowing water","incense crackle","silence","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mām enasaḥ → māmenasaḥ; tasmāt ā-janma-maraṇa-antikāt → tasmādājanmamaraṇāṃtikāt (d+t sandhi; antikāt with nasalization in text).
FAQs
The speaker prays for protection and deliverance from sin (enas) throughout the entire span of life—from birth until death.
It praises the addressed figure as “with śraddhā,” implying that faith is a sustaining power connected with dharma and spiritual safeguarding.
It suggests that true refuge is sought in one established in dharma, and that moral completeness is the antidote to sin and spiritual fear.