Shloka 150
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
स्वर्गं चाक्षयमाप्नोति द्विवक्त्रधारणात्ततः । त्रिवक्त्रमनलस्साक्षाद्यस्यदेहे प्रतिष्ठति
svargaṃ cākṣayamāpnoti dvivaktradhāraṇāttataḥ | trivaktramanalassākṣādyasyadehe pratiṣṭhati
دو وَکتر کو دھارن کرنے سے وہ اَکشَی سوَرگ پاتا ہے؛ کیونکہ اس کے بدن میں تین وَکتر اَگنی خود براہِ راست قائم ہو جاتی ہے۔
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context required from surrounding verses of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa 59).
Concept: Right observance yields both transcendent fruit (akṣaya svarga) and immanent sanctification (Agni established within).
Application: Treat the body as a sacred trust: maintain purity, truthful speech, and disciplined habits so that ‘inner fire’ (clarity, tapas, conscience) remains steady; let spiritual practice transform character, not only promise afterlife.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee stands in yogic stillness as a three-faced flame (Agni) manifests within the chest like a living altar-fire, its tongues forming a triadic crown of light. Above, an ‘imperishable heaven’ unfurls as a luminous canopy of stars and golden lotuses, suggesting akṣaya svarga as the outer reflection of inner consecration.","primary_figures":["Agni (trivaktra, symbolic)","a human devotee"],"setting":"A twilight ritual ground with a subtle homa-kuṇḍa motif mirrored inside the devotee’s heart; celestial vault opening overhead.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["flame orange","molten gold","deep violet","pearl white","copper"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee in frontal pose with ornate halo; within the torso a stylized tri-faced Agni rendered as three flame-visages; above, akṣaya svarga as a gold-leaf celestial dome with lotus medallions; heavy gold embossing, rich reds/greens, jewel-like highlights, temple arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene yogic figure by a small fire altar at dawn; the inner Agni suggested through translucent flame shapes; sky painted with delicate stars and lotus-clouds indicating akṣaya svarga; cool purples and warm oranges, fine brushwork, gentle mysticism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; tri-faced Agni as iconic flame-heads within a circular chest-mandala; background with stylized celestial patterns; strong reds/yellows/greens with indigo, rhythmic ornamentation and temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure with lotus borders; akṣaya svarga depicted as a patterned canopy of lotuses and stars; inner Agni as symmetrical flame motif; deep blues with gold and orange accents, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["homa fire crackle","tanpura drone","soft bell at cadence","night insects fading into dawn birds","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाक्षयम् = च + अक्षयम्; अक्षयमाप्नोति = अक्षयम् + आप्नोति; धारणात्ततः = धारणात् + ततः (त् + त → त्त); अनलस्साक्षात् = अनलः + साक्षात् (ः + स → स्).
FAQs
It promises attainment of an imperishable heaven (akṣaya-svarga) through the practice described as “bearing the two-faced (form),” and adds that the three-faced Fire (Agni) becomes established in the practitioner’s body.
Anala is a common Sanskrit epithet for Agni (Fire). The description “three-faced” is a symbolic or iconographic characterization used in Purāṇic and ritual contexts; the verse emphasizes Agni’s direct presence or empowerment within the practitioner.
It underscores the Purāṇic idea that disciplined observance (dharāṇā/dhāraṇa) and ritual-symbolic alignment can yield enduring spiritual merit, presented here as both a heavenly reward and an inner sanctification through Agni’s presence.