Shloka 106
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
पापघ्नं दुष्टशमनं पुष्टिश्रीबलवर्द्धनम् । सिद्धिदं कीर्तिदं चैव कलिकल्मषनाशनम्
pāpaghnaṃ duṣṭaśamanaṃ puṣṭiśrībalavarddhanam | siddhidaṃ kīrtidaṃ caiva kalikalmaṣanāśanam
یہ گناہوں کو مٹانے والا، بدکاروں کو دبانے والا، اور غذا، شری و دولت اور قوت کو بڑھانے والا ہے۔ یہ کامیابی اور شہرت عطا کرتا ہے اور کلی یُگ کی آلودگیاں بھی دور کر دیتا ہے۔
Unspecified (verse is an attributive eulogy; speaker not given in the provided excerpt)
Concept: A properly authorized sacred observance has multi-layered fruit: pāpa-kṣaya (sin-destruction), durjana-nigraha (checking wickedness), and worldly-spiritual uplift culminating in Kali-age purification.
Application: Treat daily purity practices (snāna, japa, sat-saṅga, truthful speech) as a protective discipline: reduce harmful habits, strengthen body-mind steadiness, and cultivate a reputation grounded in integrity rather than display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene riverside at dawn where an unseen sacred rite radiates outward like concentric ripples, washing away dark Kali-age soot from the air. In the foreground, a luminous lotus floats, symbolizing inner purity and the promise of strength, prosperity, and fame arising from disciplined dharma.","primary_figures":["Symbolic lotus (padma)","Austere bathers (silhouetted sages)","Personified Kali-kalmaṣa as dissolving shadow"],"setting":"Quiet riverbank with stone steps, a small altar with water vessel and kusa grass, distant temple spire barely visible through morning mist","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron gold","river jade","ash gray","lotus pink","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a radiant lotus on a river with gold-leaf aura, sages in bark garments performing a purifying rite on ghats, personified dark Kali-smoke dissolving into the background, rich vermilion and emerald accents, gem-studded ornaments on symbolic divine emblems, ornate temple arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate dawn river scene with soft mist, slender sages on stone steps, lyrical ripples carrying away dark stains, cool greens and blues with lotus pink highlights, refined faces and gentle gestures, distant hills and a small shrine tucked among trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined sages with kamaṇḍalus near a river, stylized lotus and swirling purification motifs, strong red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall composition with rhythmic patterns representing Kali impurities breaking apart.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus mandala over water, decorative floral borders, small vignettes of bathers and ritual vessels around the perimeter, deep blue river field with gold detailing, peacocks and lotuses symbolizing auspiciousness and cleansing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","conch shell","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुष्टिश्रीबलवर्द्धनम् = पुष्टि + श्री + बल + वर्द्धनम्; चैव = च + एव; कलिकल्मषनाशनम् = कलि + कल्मष + नाशनम्
FAQs
The verse praises something (often a sacred name, hymn, tīrtha, or devotional act in Purāṇic contexts) as sin-destroying, wicked-subduing, strength- and prosperity-increasing, and as removing Kali-yuga impurity; the specific referent is not identifiable from this single excerpt alone.
It frames Kali-yuga as an age marked by “kalmaṣa” (moral/spiritual defilement) and highlights a remedial sacred means that purifies, promotes virtue, and restrains harmful tendencies.
Purity and uplift are presented as attainable through a sanctifying practice that reduces sin, curbs wrongdoing, and supports wholesome qualities like strength, prosperity, success, and good reputation.