Shloka 10
तेषूपस्पृश्य राजेंद्र पदेषु नृपसत्तम । यत्किंचिदशुभं पापं तत्प्रणश्यति भारत
teṣūpaspṛśya rājeṃdra padeṣu nṛpasattama | yatkiṃcidaśubhaṃ pāpaṃ tatpraṇaśyati bhārata
ข้าแต่พระราชาเหนือราชา ข้าแต่ผู้ปกครองผู้ประเสริฐ—เพียงสัมผัสรอยบาทนั้น บาปอัปมงคลใด ๆ ก็ย่อมพินาศไป โอ ภารตะ
Unspecified (narrative speaker addressing a king)
Concept: Sparśa (reverent touch) of sanctified traces dissolves inauspiciousness; grace can be mediated through sacred matter when approached with faith and humility.
Application: Approach sacred spaces with embodied reverence: touch the threshold with respect, circumambulate, keep the mind non-judgmental, and pair the act with a resolve to abandon harmful habits.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king kneels on a weathered rock where hoofprints are etched like sacred seals, touching them with both hands and then to his forehead in a gesture of surrender. Priests sprinkle water and recite blessings as the surrounding mountain seems to breathe calm, suggesting sins dissolving like dust in sunlight.","primary_figures":["king/pilgrim","priests/sages","attendants with water vessels"],"setting":"rocky mountain shrine-marker with hoofprint impressions, small offering tray, sacred thread and kusa grass","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunlit gold","rock umber","white ash","saffron cloth","deep forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: kneeling king touching hoofprints, gold leaf radiance around the sacred rock, priests with ornate vessels, rich brocade garments, embossed hoofprint outlines, temple-like framing with decorative arches and jewel tones.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate devotional moment on a mountain ledge, delicate hands touching the hoofprints, soft sunlight, minimalistic shrine elements, refined linework and gentle earth palette with a saffron accent.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic composition of devotee touching sacred marks, bold outlines, stylized mountain bands, ritual vessels and kusa grass motifs, warm reds/yellows with green background fields.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred hoofprint motif enlarged as a devotional emblem, devotee figures in symmetrical arrangement, ornate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold and saffron highlights, peacocks and lotuses framing the purification theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["mantra murmurs","sprinkling water","temple bell","wind through trees"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तेषूपस्पृश्य = तेषु + उपस्पृश्य (उ + उ → ऊ); यत्किंचिदशुभं = यत् + किंचित् + अशुभम् (त् + क → त्क; द्/त् + अ → द/त् remains with sandhi in recitation); तत्प्रणश्यति = तत् + प्रणश्यति (त् + प → त्प).
FAQs
The verse refers to “those feet” (teṣu padeṣu) from the immediately surrounding context of the chapter—typically the feet of a revered deity, saint, or spiritually eminent person whose contact is said to purify.
It emphasizes purification (śuddhi) through reverential contact—especially devotionally touching the feet (pāda-sevā)—as a means for the destruction of inauspiciousness and sin (pāpa-kṣaya).
Humility and reverence: approaching the sacred with respect and surrender is portrayed as transformative, removing negative karmic tendencies and encouraging virtuous conduct.