Shloka 24
The Greatness of Viṣṇu’s Foot-Water (Pādodaka) as a Destroyer of Sin
ततो विप्र प्राप्तकालः पंचत्वं स जगाम ह । काकयोनौ पुनर्जन्म लेभेऽसौ विड्भुजः सदा
tato vipra prāptakālaḥ paṃcatvaṃ sa jagāma ha | kākayonau punarjanma lebhe'sau viḍbhujaḥ sadā
پھر، اے برہمن، جب اس کی مقررہ گھڑی آئی تو وہ مر گیا۔ اس کے بعد وہ کوّے کی یونی میں دوبارہ پیدا ہوا اور تب سے ہمیشہ گندگی کھانے والا بن کر رہا۔
Unspecified narrator (contextual purāṇic dialogue; speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: Karma matures across deaths: violation of sacred discipline can culminate in low births and compulsive impurity, mirroring inner contamination.
Application: Guard habits that normalize ‘impure consumption’—not only food but also speech/media/intent; choose sattvic discipline and devotional routine to reverse downward momentum.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: earthly
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A stark, symbolic sequence: a lifeless body on the ground dissolves into a dark swirl, re-forming as a crow chick in a nest above a refuse heap. The crow’s eyes gleam with compulsive hunger as it pecks at filth, while a faint, distant Vishnu emblem remains out of reach—hinting at the path not taken.","primary_figures":["crow (new birth)","departing subtle form (preta-like silhouette, symbolic)","dharma as unseen force (suggested by scales/clock motif)"],"setting":"edge of a cremation ground transitioning to a refuse-strewn banyan grove; nest on a gnarled branch above discarded offerings.","lighting_mood":"stormy overcast with sharp contrasts","color_palette":["charcoal black","bone white","dirty ochre","rust red","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: allegorical karmic rebirth—central crow in a nest above refuse, stylized cremation-ground motifs at the bottom; gold leaf used to outline the cosmic law (kāla-wheel) and a distant Vishnu chakra as a moral counterpoint, rich reds/greens with dramatic black accents, ornate frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate yet severe—crow perched on a branch over a muted landscape, refuse heap rendered with restrained detail; subtle narrative vignette of death-to-rebirth in the margins, cool grays and indigos, fine brushwork, expressive avian gaze.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold crow figure with stylized nest, symbolic kāla-chakra behind, and a small Vishnu emblem in a corner; strong outlines, earthy pigments, temple-wall composition emphasizing moral clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral mandala—central crow medallion surrounded by withered lotus and broken garland motifs; border includes tiny Ekadashi calendar symbols; deep blues and blacks with gold highlights, intricate floral geometry used ironically to frame impurity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"grave","sound_elements":["cawing crows","distant funeral drum","wind","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लेभेऽसौ = लेभे असौ; पुनर्जन्म = पुनः जन्म
FAQs
It emphasizes karmic consequence: at death one attains a new birth aligned with prior conduct, here depicted as a lowly rebirth (crow) with impure sustenance.
Crow-birth is often used as a moral symbol for a degraded condition of life resulting from wrongdoing, highlighting the purifying need for dharma and self-restraint.
Literally “went to the state of the five (elements),” a common Sanskrit idiom meaning “he died,” i.e., the body returned to the five elements.