Shloka 79
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
प्रणम्य द्विजमुख्येभ्यः प्राप्तं तैर्जन्मनः फलं । यद्यदिच्छति वै मर्त्यस्तत्तदाप्नोत्यसंशयम्
praṇamya dvijamukhyebhyaḥ prāptaṃ tairjanmanaḥ phalaṃ | yadyadicchati vai martyastattadāpnotyasaṃśayam
برگزیدہ دِویجوں کو پرنام کر کے انسان اپنے جنم کا حقیقی پھل پاتا ہے۔ وہ جو کچھ چاہے، بے شک وہی حاصل کر لیتا ہے۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue speaker not stated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Humility and honoring the spiritually learned yields the true fruit of human birth and removes obstacles to rightful desires.
Application: Practice respectful speech and service toward teachers/elders; seek blessings before major undertakings; cultivate gratitude rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A traveler, dusted from pilgrimage roads, kneels with folded hands before a circle of radiant sages seated on kusa grass. The sages raise their palms in blessing, and the air seems to shimmer as the pilgrim’s anxieties dissolve into quiet certainty.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim (martyah)","Foremost dvijas (brāhmaṇa sages)"],"setting":"Forest hermitage edge or tīrtha rest-house; simple altar with water pot, kusa grass, and scripture bundle","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","earth brown","palm-leaf green","warm gold","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central kneeling pilgrim offering namaskāra to enthroned sages with gold leaf halos; rich red and green textiles, ornate borders, stylized palm trees; gem-like highlights on kamandalu and sacred thread details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ashram scene with delicate linework; sages in white with subtle ochre shawls, pilgrim in muted travel garments; soft dawn gradient over a quiet grove, refined facial expressions of compassion and blessing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, symmetrical composition; sages seated in a semi-circle with expressive eyes, pilgrim prostrating; flat saffron and green fields, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative floral bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional tableau framed by lotus and creeper borders; sages as serene figures with stylized halos; peacocks perched on branches; deep indigo background with gold accents emphasizing the sanctity of blessings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bell","rustling leaves","low drone (tanpura)","distant birds","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: taiḥ+janmanaḥ → tairjanmanaḥ; martyaḥ+tat → martyastat; tat+tat+āpnoti → tattadāpnoti; a-saṃśayam used adverbially.
FAQs
It recommends pranāma—bowing with reverence—to the foremost among the dvijas (exemplary brāhmaṇas).
It implies that a life becomes truly fruitful when one cultivates humility and reverence toward the spiritually and ethically exemplary, here represented by the ‘foremost dvijas’.
Humility and honoring worthy teachers/elders is presented as a dharmic act that brings auspicious results and the fulfillment of rightful aims.