Shloka 133
The Account and Merit of Śivadūtī
with the Nāga-tīrtha at Puṣkara
बंधुभिः स्वजनैश्चैव तेषां वंशो न छिद्यते । अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं धनार्थी लभते धनम्
baṃdhubhiḥ svajanaiścaiva teṣāṃ vaṃśo na chidyate | aputro labhate putraṃ dhanārthī labhate dhanam
رشتہ داروں اور اپنے لوگوں کے ساتھ (سہارا پاتے ہوئے) اُن کی نسل کبھی منقطع نہیں ہوتی۔ جو بے اولاد ہو وہ بیٹا پاتا ہے، اور جو دولت کا طالب ہو وہ دولت پاتا ہے۔
Unspecified (verse excerpt; speaker not identifiable from the single śloka alone)
Concept: Sustaining kinship duties and communal support preserves lineage and yields desired worldly fruits (putra, dhana) as dharmic outcomes.
Application: Care for family and community, share resources, and uphold responsibilities; treat prosperity and progeny as entrusted outcomes of dharma rather than mere entitlement.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene household courtyard where elders bless a couple while relatives gather in harmony, offering food and gifts. In the background, a small domestic shrine glows, suggesting that dharma and devotion quietly sustain lineage and prosperity.","primary_figures":["gṛhastha couple","elders (pitṛ-tulya)","kinsmen (bandhu-svajana)","household priest (optional)"],"setting":"village courtyard with tulasi-vṛndāvana and a small Viṣṇu shrine; offerings of grains, lamps, and water pots","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm saffron","earthy ochre","leaf green","lamp-flame gold","soft ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a gṛhastha couple receiving blessings from elders before a small Viṣṇu altar, tulasi-vṛndāvana at center, gold leaf halos on the deities and lamp flames, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, symmetrical South Indian courtyard architecture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate family scene in a sunlit courtyard, delicate linework and pastel washes, elders extending hands in blessing, tulasi plant in a small brick altar, distant hills and flowering trees, refined faces and lyrical domestic calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined household shrine with Viṣṇu icon, tulasi-vṛndāvana prominent, figures in traditional attire offering naivedya, strong reds/yellows/greens, stylized eyes and ornamental borders like temple-wall panels.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic courtyard framed by intricate floral borders and lotus motifs, central tulasi-vṛndāvana and lamp, subtle Viṣṇu presence in a niche, cows and peacocks at the margins, deep indigo background with gold detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","morning birds","gentle household activity","low conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वजनैश्चैव = स्वजनैः + च + एव.
FAQs
It promises continuity of lineage and fulfillment of key worldly aims: childlessness is remedied with progeny, and the seeker of wealth attains wealth.
From this single verse, it reads primarily as a Dharma-oriented phalaśruti: ethical/social support and right conduct are linked with prosperity and family continuity, without explicitly naming a deity or bhakti practice.
It implies the value of kinship duties—supporting and maintaining harmony among relatives and one’s community—presented as a cause for stability and flourishing of the family line.