Shloka 45
The Five Narratives (Pañcākhyāna): Desire, Forbearance, Devotion, and Merit of Hearing
दुःस्वप्नं नाशयेत्क्षिप्रं तथारोग्यं प्रयच्छति । लक्ष्म्यारोग्यकरं चैव तस्माच्छ्रोतव्यमेव हि
duḥsvapnaṃ nāśayetkṣipraṃ tathārogyaṃ prayacchati | lakṣmyārogyakaraṃ caiva tasmācchrotavyameva hi
یہ برے خوابوں کو فوراً مٹا دیتا ہے اور تندرستی عطا کرتا ہے۔ یہ لکشمی (فراوانی) اور صحت بخشنے والا بھی ہے؛ اس لیے یقیناً اسے سننا چاہیے۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Adhyaya 56; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Sacred hearing is protective and therapeutic—removing distress (bad dreams) and granting health and prosperity.
Application: Use nightly or morning listening/recitation as a calming ritual; pair with ethical routines and gratitude to stabilize mind and body.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sleeps peacefully as a small oil lamp burns beside a manuscript; above the bed, dark, tangled dream-forms scatter like smoke as a gentle lotus-halo descends. In the corner, Lakṣmī’s auspicious presence is suggested through falling golden grains and a calm, healing glow around the heart and forehead.","primary_figures":["sleeping devotee","symbolic Lakṣmī presence (aniconic or subtle)","Purāṇika voice as unseen presence"],"setting":"simple home shrine corner with lamp, tulasi pot optional (as household auspiciousness), manuscript on a low stand","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["soft silver","lamp gold","night blue","lotus white","gentle rose"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: interior night scene with a devotee resting near a small shrine; a glowing manuscript and oil lamp radiate gold leaf highlights; shadowy nightmare forms dissolve into ornate floral patterns; subtle Lakṣmī symbols (lotus, gold grains) with rich reds/greens and jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet nocturne with cool blues and silvers; delicate lamp flame, refined textiles; dream-clouds painted as soft ink washes dispersing; a faint lotus aura indicating śrī and ārogya, intimate and lyrical.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized bedroom-shrine composition with bold outlines; lamp-lit manuscript as central icon; nightmare motifs as dark serpentine shapes retreating; auspicious lotus and gold tones indicating Lakṣmī’s grace.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative night scene framed by floral borders; central lamp and manuscript, lotus motifs spreading like protective mandala; deep blue ground with gold accents, peacocks subdued, auspicious symbols of śrī and health."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bell (single strikes)","night insects","gentle conch (very distant)","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नाशयेत्क्षिप्रं → नाशयेत् + क्षिप्रम्; तथारोग्यं → तथा + आरोग्यम्; लक्ष्म्यारोग्यकरं → लक्ष्मी + आरोग्य + करम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘लक्ष्म्याः आरोग्यस्य करम्’); चैव → च + एव; तस्माच्छ्रोतव्यमेव → तस्मात् + श्रोतव्यम् + एव (त् + श् → च्छ्)
FAQs
It recommends śravaṇa—listening/hearing (the sacred narration or text being discussed in the chapter)—as a spiritually efficacious practice.
It claims the removal of inauspicious dreams (duḥsvapna), the gain of health (ārogya), and the attainment of prosperity/fortune (lakṣmī).
The verse emphasizes trust in sacred hearing as a disciplined devotional act: regular listening is presented as both spiritually meritorious and practically auspicious (health and well-being).