Shloka 174
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
यत्पापं लभते मर्त्यः सर्वं नश्यति तत्क्षणात् । देवस्य सदृशं भोज्यं त्रैलोक्ये निश्चितं लभेत्
yatpāpaṃ labhate martyaḥ sarvaṃ naśyati tatkṣaṇāt | devasya sadṛśaṃ bhojyaṃ trailokye niścitaṃ labhet
فانی انسان نے جو بھی گناہ کمایا ہو، وہ سب اسی لمحے مٹ جاتا ہے؛ اور تینوں لوکوں میں یقینا ایسا طعام پاتا ہے جو دیوتاؤں کو نذر کرنے کے لائق ہو۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Adhyaya 59)
Concept: Contact with sanctity can annihilate accumulated sin instantly; purity yields ‘deva-sadṛśa bhojya’—right sustenance and auspicious livelihood.
Application: Keep one’s food and livelihood sattvic—earn honestly, offer before eating, avoid intoxicants/violence; treat nourishment as sacred stewardship.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wave of luminous water-like light washes over a mortal, dissolving dark stains that represent accumulated pāpa. Immediately, a celestial kitchen appears in vision: shining vessels of consecrated food, fit for offering, extending across the three worlds like a garland of abundance.","primary_figures":["a mortal devotee","celestial attendants (deva-dūtas)"],"setting":"Threshold between earthly shrine and a visionary tri-loka panorama—earth, mid-air, and heaven layered behind the altar.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","milk white","sky blue","sandalwood beige","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee bathed in gold-leaf radiance, celestial attendants presenting ornate bowls of prasāda, embossed gold vessels, rich crimson and emerald textiles, temple arch framing a tri-loka backdrop with stylized clouds and jeweled borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate scene of purification light like a river of dawn, attendants offering refined dishes, airy tri-loka landscape with layered horizons, soft blues and creams, fine linework on vessels and garments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized wash of light over the devotee, attendants holding brass vessels, strong outlines and flat color fields, warm yellows and reds, temple-wall symmetry with decorative cloud bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: abundant prasāda vessels arranged in symmetrical patterns, lotus borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, devotee centered, celestial motifs and floral filigree suggesting tri-loka abundance."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","hand cymbals","soft crowd murmur of a feast","flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yatpāpaṃ → yat + pāpam; tatkṣaṇāt → tat + kṣaṇāt.
FAQs
It states an immediate destruction of accumulated sin and the assured gain of divine-worthy nourishment (a blessed, sanctified sustenance) across the three worlds.
It implies purity, auspiciousness, and merit-producing sustenance—food obtained or offered in a dharmic way, suitable for worship and conducive to spiritual well-being.
That righteous conduct and meritorious acts (implied by the surrounding context) can purify wrongdoing and transform one’s life toward purity, abundance, and devotion-oriented living.