Shloka 15
Account of the Ripening of Karma
Childlessness, Offspring, and Remedial Dharma
गौरीं कन्यां तथा कुर्यात्पुराणश्रवणं हि यः । पुत्रो वै जायते तस्य सर्वपातकनाशनम्
gaurīṃ kanyāṃ tathā kuryātpurāṇaśravaṇaṃ hi yaḥ | putro vai jāyate tasya sarvapātakanāśanam
جو شخص کنیا کو گوری کے روپ میں آراستہ کرے اور پُران کے شروَن کا اہتمام کرے، اس کے ہاں یقیناً ایسا بیٹا پیدا ہوتا ہے جو تمام پاپوں کا ناس کرنے والا ہوتا ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial injunction within Brahma-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Honoring sacred feminine purity (Gaurī-kanyā ideal) together with Purāṇa hearing generates a son whose very life becomes pāpa-nāśaka (sin-destroying).
Application: Support education and protection of girls with reverence (kanyā-sammāna); keep regular sacred reading/hearing at home; treat family life as a field for dharma and devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A maiden is adorned in simple white and red, seated like a living icon of Gaurī, while elders offer flowers and lamps in respectful kanyā-pūjā. In the same hall, a Purāṇa reciter chants, and the air seems to shimmer with cleansing light—symbolizing the promised birth of a sin-destroying son.","primary_figures":["maiden honored as Gaurī (kanyā)","purāṇa-vācaka","householder patron","women offering lamps and flowers"],"setting":"temple hall or home shrine with a small Gaurī emblem, lamps, flower plates, manuscript stand, and seated listeners","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["alabaster white","vermillion","sandalwood beige","emerald green","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central kanyā honored as Gaurī seated on a decorated pīṭha with gold leaf halo; surrounding devotees offering lamps and flowers; to one side a Purāṇa reciter with manuscript; heavy gold embellishment, rich reds/greens, gem-like ornaments, ornate arch and lotus border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender indoor ritual with delicate faces; maiden in white-red attire symbolizing Gaurī, women with flower trays, reciter chanting softly; cool shadows, refined linework, subtle textiles and a quiet devotional atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Gaurī-kanyā worship scene with bold outlines, large expressive eyes; vivid red/yellow/green pigments; rhythmic lamp motifs and stylized manuscript stand; temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotuses and peacocks; central panel of Gaurī-kanyā seated amid lamps; adjacent panel of Purāṇa-śravaṇa; deep blue ground with gold highlights, Nathdwara-like decorative density."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["women’s soft ululation (ritual)","temple bells","conch shell (brief)","mantra chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात्पुराणश्रवणम् = कुर्यात् + पुराणश्रवणम्
FAQs
It praises arranging Purāṇa-śravaṇa (hearing/recitation of Purāṇic teachings), presenting it as a meritorious act with purifying results.
Gaurī (Pārvatī) is invoked as an ideal of auspiciousness and purity; the phrase suggests honoring or preparing a maiden in an auspicious, Gaurī-like manner (i.e., with sanctity and proper rites/virtues).
It underscores that supporting sacred learning and devotional listening (śravaṇa) is considered a powerful dharmic act, associated with purification (sin-removal) and auspicious outcomes.