Shloka 21
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
तां ब्रह्मचारी विधिवत्करोति सुसंयतो गुरुणा संनियुक्तः । सर्वस्वनाशेऽप्यथवाल्पपक्षे स ब्राह्मणानग्रत एव कृत्वा ॥ २१ ॥
tāṃ brahmacārī vidhivatkaroti susaṃyato guruṇā saṃniyuktaḥ | sarvasvanāśe'pyathavālpapakṣe sa brāhmaṇānagrata eva kṛtvā || 21 ||
گرو کے حکم سے مقرر، خوب ضبط والا برہماچاری اس عمل کو قاعدے کے مطابق انجام دیتا ہے۔ اگر سارا مال بھی جاتا رہے یا وسائل بہت کم ہوں، تب بھی برہمنوں کو مقدم رکھ کر (انہیں پہلے حق دے کر) اسے پورا کرے۔
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage as the broader frame)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A sober, disciplined tone: emphasizes rule-bound performance under guru, culminating in the ethical priority of honoring brāhmaṇas even amid poverty or loss."}
FAQs
It teaches that dharma is measured by discipline and right priority—obedience to the guru and honoring brāhmaṇas—rather than by the amount of wealth available.
By emphasizing humility, service, and proper reverence in sacred acts, it supports bhakti as a lived discipline: devotion expressed through obedience to the guru and respectful worship/service aligned with śāstra.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through “vidhivat”—performing rites according to injunction—and the practical rule of precedence (who is honored first) within prescribed ceremonies.