Shloka 14
Description of the Fruits of Pilgrimage
Puṣkara Tīrtha Māhātmya
न ते शक्या दरिद्रेण यज्ञाः प्राप्तुं महीपते । बहूपकरणा यज्ञा नानासंभारविस्तराः
na te śakyā daridreṇa yajñāḥ prāptuṃ mahīpate | bahūpakaraṇā yajñā nānāsaṃbhāravistarāḥ
ข้าแต่มหิปติ! คนยากไร้ย่อมไม่อาจประกอบยัญญะเหล่านั้นได้ เพราะยัญญะต้องอาศัยเครื่องประกอบมากมาย และสรรพวัตถุเครื่องบูชาหลากหลายอย่างกว้างขวาง
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Concept: External ritual excellence depends on material capacity; therefore dharma must also provide universally accessible paths to puṇya.
Application: Do not equate spiritual worth with expensive ceremonies; choose sustainable practices—japa, simple pūjā, charity within means, and tīrtha/vrata when possible.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal court scene where a sage gently instructs a crowned king. In the foreground, a poor householder stands with empty hands beside an imposing yajña-altar piled with unattainable ritual vessels, highlighting the social reality behind grand sacrifices.","primary_figures":["a dharma-upadeśaka ṛṣi","a king (māhīpati)","a poor householder","yajña-priest (ṛtvik)"],"setting":"palace hall opening onto a sacrificial pavilion with a large vedi, ladles, pots, and stacked offerings","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnished gold","deep maroon","smoke gray","sandalwood beige","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage advising a jeweled king in a palace mandapa, with a grand yajña-vedi behind them overflowing with ritual implements (sruk, sruva, kumbha, samid bundles), gold leaf embellishment on crowns and altar edges, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography, delicate floral borders and haloed figures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly instruction scene, refined faces and soft shading, a modest poor man at the edge of the frame, detailed yajña pavilion with utensils rendered in fine linework, cool yet warm-balanced palette, distant hills and a river hinting at future tīrtha travel, lyrical naturalism and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, sage and king in frontal three-quarter pose, stylized yajña-altar with clear symbolic implements, temple-wall aesthetic, characteristic large eyes, dominant red/yellow/green with smoky gray accents for sacrificial fumes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and creepers framing a moral tableau—king and sage near a yajña-vedi, with small vignettes of simple bhakti acts in the margins, intricate floral borders, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks perched on pillars, subtle Vaiṣṇava symbols (śaṅkha-cakra motifs) woven into the textile pattern."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low sacrificial fire crackle","soft court ambience","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बहूपकरणा = बहु + उपकरणाः (उ + उ → ऊ; here written as adjective agreeing with यज्ञाः). नानासंभारविस्तराः = नाना + संभारविस्तराः (अ + स → अस्; simple concatenation).
FAQs
It states that elaborate Vedic sacrifices are difficult for a poor person to perform because they require numerous implements and a large assortment of ritual materials.
No. It comments specifically on the practical constraints of resource-heavy yajñas; it does not deny other accessible religious paths such as devotion, ethical conduct, recitation, or simpler offerings.
A ruler should recognize economic realities and support dharma in ways that do not exclude the disadvantaged—either by patronage of public rites or by encouraging accessible forms of religious practice.