Shloka 49
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
सावित्री कथितो दोषः कुले तस्य न जायते । या पत्नी ददते भर्तुः संध्योपास्तिं करिष्यतः
sāvitrī kathito doṣaḥ kule tasya na jāyate | yā patnī dadate bhartuḥ saṃdhyopāstiṃ kariṣyataḥ
ساوتری کے کرم میں جو دوش بیان ہوا ہے، وہ اس مرد کے خاندان میں پیدا نہیں ہوتا جس کی پتنی اپنے پتی کو—جب وہ سندھیا اُپاسنا کرنے لگے—مدد فراہم کرتی ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa Adhyaya 19)
Concept: Ritual life is upheld by shared household dharma: a wife’s supportive participation protects the Sāvitrī/sandhyā rite from fault and blesses the lineage.
Application: Support a partner’s daily spiritual practice (time, quiet, materials); treat shared routines as sacred; reduce blame and increase cooperation to ‘remove doṣa’ in family life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest household shrine at dusk, a husband prepares for sandhyā—water vessel, kuśa grass, and a small lamp—while his wife quietly places the needed items and stands slightly behind with folded hands. The scene is intimate and reverent: the ‘removal of doṣa’ is shown as harmony, order, and shared intention rather than spectacle.","primary_figures":["Householder husband performing sandhyā","Wife assisting (saha-dharma-cāriṇī)","Family deity icon (Viṣṇu or a simple śālagrāma on altar)"],"setting":"Lamp-lit home shrine with tulasī pot optionally in courtyard (as a cultural backdrop, though not explicit in verse), clean floor, copper vessels, and a small window showing twilight sky.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","copper brown","cream white","maroon","deep blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic shrine scene—husband in sandhyā posture, wife offering a copper lota and arranging ritual items; gold-leaf accents on lamp flame and altar arch, rich maroons and greens in clothing, gem-like detailing on a small Viṣṇu/śālagrāma pedestal, ornate border emphasizing auspicious household dharma.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender interior at twilight with delicate brushwork; soft gradients of dusk through a window, refined expressions, detailed textiles and copper vessels; subtle calm conveying lineage-blessing through mutual support.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic couple near a stylized altar, bold outlines and saturated pigments; lamp as central motif, symmetrical composition; large expressive eyes and temple-wall aesthetic highlighting dharma and harmony.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: household devotion rendered with ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; deep blues and gold; central altar with patterned textiles, rows of small lamps, and symbolic śaṅkha-cakra motifs in the border to frame sandhyā as Vaiṣṇava-aligned daily worship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["single oil lamp crackle","soft bell","evening birds","low mantra (Gāyatrī)","quiet household stillness"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संध्योपास्तिं = संध्या + उपास्तिम् (आ + उ → ओ); श्लोके ‘कथितो’ इति पाठे लिङ्गानुरोधेन ‘कथितः’ अपेक्षितः—अत्र ‘दोषः’ विशेषणत्वेन ग्रहणम्।
FAQs
It highlights Sandhyā-upāsanā (Sandhyā-vandana)—the daily twilight worship—and frames the wife’s supportive role as spiritually protective for the family line.
It refers broadly to a ritual fault connected with the Sāvitrī/Gāyatrī observance; the verse says such a defect does not arise for one whose household supports his Sandhyā worship.
It teaches gṛhastha-dharma: mutual support in daily sacred duties sustains spiritual discipline and is portrayed as safeguarding the family from ritual shortcomings.