Shloka 50
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
अग्निपूजा देवपूजा गुरुपूजा रताश्च ये । द्विजपूजा रता नित्यं ते विप्राः स्वर्गगामिनः
agnipūjā devapūjā gurupūjā ratāśca ye | dvijapūjā ratā nityaṃ te viprāḥ svargagāminaḥ
พราหมณ์ผู้ยินดีในการบูชาอัคนี บูชาเทพ บูชาครู และผู้ตั้งมั่นในการบูชานอบน้อมทวิชะอยู่เนืองนิตย์—วิปรเหล่านั้นย่อมไปสู่สวรรค์
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Svargakhaṇḍa Adhyaya 31)
Concept: Regular worship—fire, devas, guru—and honoring the twice-born constitutes a heaven-leading dharmic life.
Application: Maintain daily worship (lamp/incense), respect teachers/elders, support learned persons, and keep a disciplined routine of sacred duties.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene āśrama courtyard: a brāhmaṇa tends a glowing sacred fire while nearby a small shrine holds deva-mūrtis adorned with flowers. The guru sits on a simple seat receiving respectful pranāma, as students and householders offer water, kusha grass, and garlands—an atmosphere of disciplined devotion leading upward to svarga.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa worshipper","sacred fire (Agni) personified subtly","guru (ācārya)","deva-mūrtis (Viṣṇu-centered pantheon)","students/dvijas"],"setting":"forest-edge āśrama with yajña-śālā, small temple alcove, ritual vessels, kusa mats","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["vermillion red","smoke gray","ghee-gold","leaf green","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central guru with gold halo receiving worship; to one side a bright agni-kunda with gold leaf flames; to the other a small Viṣṇu shrine with ornate arch; rich reds/greens, heavy jewelry, embossed gold borders, ritual vessels rendered with metallic sheen.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined āśrama scene with delicate fire altar, thin curls of smoke, soft forest background; guru and brāhmaṇa figures with gentle expressions; cool palette with precise ornamentation and lyrical spacing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; stylized agni flames; guru seated frontally; deva shrine in side panel; warm reds and yellows with green accents; symmetrical temple-wall composition and decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard framed by floral borders; emphasis on offering garlands and lamps to a Viṣṇu-centered shrine; peacocks and lotuses in margins; deep blue ground with gold highlights and intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling fire","mantra murmurs","temple bells","conch shell (soft)","forest breeze"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ratāśca → ratāḥ ca.
FAQs
It praises devotion to worship of Agni (sacred fire), the devas, and one’s guru, along with continual respect for the dvijas (the twice-born).
Vipras (brāhmaṇas/learned priests) who consistently engage in these forms of worship and honor are said to be “svargagāminaḥ,” destined for heaven.
Alongside ritual worship, it emphasizes reverence for the guru and respectful honoring of the twice-born community as a sustained discipline (nityam), presenting social and spiritual duties as linked to higher destiny.