Shloka 13
करोति विष्णुसदनं गच्छेत्कोटिकुलान्वितः । पुरा कृतयुगे वत्स वरनारी सुशोभना
karoti viṣṇusadanaṃ gacchetkoṭikulānvitaḥ | purā kṛtayuge vatsa varanārī suśobhanā
جو کوئی وِشنو کا سدن، یعنی مندر، تعمیر کرے وہ کروڑوں نسلوں سمیت موکش پاتا ہے۔ اے بچے، قدیم کِرت یُگ میں ایک نہایت حسین شریف زادی عورت تھی۔
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from adjacent verses; likely a narrator/teacher addressing 'vatsa').
Concept: Sevā through constructing a Viṣṇu-temple yields liberation not only for the doer but for vast ancestral and descendant lines—devotion expressed as public sacred infrastructure.
Application: Support temple upkeep, build or renovate shrines, fund daily worship and feeding; treat community spiritual infrastructure as a high form of charity aligned with bhakti.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble woman in Kṛta Yuga, adorned yet humble, oversees the raising of a Viṣṇu temple: artisans carve pillars with lotus and śaṅkha-cakra motifs while priests chant and place the first sanctum stone. Above the unfinished spire, a vision of Vaikuṇṭha opens—garuḍa-winged silhouettes and a rain of flowers—signaling liberation for countless generations.","primary_figures":["Vishnu (vision/arcā form)","A noble woman patron (varanārī)","Temple artisans (sthapati, sculptors)","Brahmanas/priests","Garuḍa (visionary presence)"],"setting":"Ancient construction site of a stone temple with carved pillars, ritual fire altar, and garlanded foundation","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["stone ochre","conch white","royal blue","golden yellow","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand Viṣṇu temple construction scene with central arcā of Vishnu under a gold leaf prabhāvali; patron noblewoman offering a kalasha; artisans carving lotus pillars; celestial flower shower; rich reds/greens, embossed gold leaf for halos and temple ornaments, gem-studded jewelry, traditional South Indian architectural motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Kṛta Yuga patroness beside a rising temple with delicate linework; priests performing foundation rites; a soft Vaikuṇṭha vision in the sky with Garuḍa; cool natural palette with refined faces and lyrical landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Viṣṇu icon in sanctum, patroness and artisans in bold outlines; patterned temple architecture; radiant yellow-red-green pigments; ornamental borders and rhythmic figure arrangement.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna/Vishnu-centered sanctum with lotus borders; temple construction depicted as narrative panels around the central deity; peacocks and floral vines; deep blue and gold, intricate textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["stone chiseling","Vedic chanting","temple bells","conch shell","ritual fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gacchet + koṭikulānvitaḥ → gacchetkoṭikulānvitaḥ; koṭi + kula + anvitaḥ compounded; viṣṇu + sadanam compounded.
FAQs
Constructing a Viṣṇu-sadana—an abode/temple dedicated to Lord Viṣṇu—is praised as a highly meritorious act.
It implies the merit is not limited to the doer alone; it uplifts vast ancestral and descendant family lines—figuratively expressed as 'crores of lineages.'
It introduces an illustrative ancient account (itihāsa-style exemplum) meant to demonstrate how such merit played out in an ideal age (Kṛta Yuga).