Shloka 45
The Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
त्रैलोक्यस्याधिकां पूजां करिष्यामि च सत्कृतैः । एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं त्रपायाः कारणं महत्
trailokyasyādhikāṃ pūjāṃ kariṣyāmi ca satkṛtaiḥ | etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ trapāyāḥ kāraṇaṃ mahat
میں معزز نذرانوں کے ساتھ تینوں لوکوں سے بڑھ کر پوجا کروں گا۔ یوں میں نے تمہیں سب کچھ بتا دیا—یہی (میری) شرمندگی کی بڑی وجہ ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 5 dialogue)
Concept: Shame (trapa) becomes spiritually fruitful when transformed into reverent worship and honorable offerings.
Application: When remorse arises, channel it into constructive devotion: make amends, offer respectful service, and recommit to disciplined worship rather than self-loathing.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A penitent devotee stands before a lotus-born cosmic altar, hands folded, offering fragrant flowers and water in a golden vessel. Behind the altar, a vast three-world panorama fades into mist, suggesting that the worship aims beyond worldly acclaim, turning shame into luminous resolve.","primary_figures":["penitent devotee (gender-neutral)","Vishnu (symbolic presence via lotus/śaṅkha-cakra emblems)","Śrī (as auspicious aura, optional)"],"setting":"A sanctified pavilion with a lotus pedestal altar; subtle cosmic backdrop of the three worlds (earth, mid-sky, heaven) rendered as layered horizons.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["gold leaf","lotus pink","deep indigo","sandalwood beige","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a devotee in humble posture offering flowers and a golden kalasha at a lotus pedestal bearing Vishnu’s śaṅkha-cakra symbols; heavy gold leaf halo around the altar, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on ritual vessels, ornate arch with yali motifs, South Indian iconographic symmetry, devotional solemnity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet pavilion by a lotus pond, delicate brushwork showing a contrite devotee offering blossoms; cool indigo shadows, soft pink lotuses, refined facial features, lyrical atmosphere, distant layered hills suggesting the three worlds as poetic horizons.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigments; a lamp-lit shrine with lotus pedestal and Vishnu emblems, devotee with folded hands, stylized floral borders, characteristic large eyes, red-yellow-green palette with gold accents, ritual vessels prominently detailed.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus altar with Vishnu symbols, surrounding floral borders and hanging lamps; intricate lotus motifs, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks at the corners, devotional offering scene rendered with Nathdwara-like ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","lamp crackle","low drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्रैलोक्यस्याधिकाम् = त्रैलोक्यस्य + अधिकाम्; एतत्ते = एतत् + ते; सर्वमाख्यातम् = सर्वम् + आख्यातम्
FAQs
The speaker vows to perform exceptionally great worship, and then states that they have fully disclosed the profound reason behind their shame—linking inner remorse with corrective religious action.
Indirectly: it emphasizes intensified worship (pūjā) as a response to inner moral discomfort (trapā), which aligns with devotional practice as a means of purification and restoration.
Acknowledging one’s fault or embarrassment honestly, explaining its cause, and committing to meaningful remedial action—here framed as reverent worship performed with proper respect.