Shloka 27
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
अकरोदालिकं कर्म शिलाबद्धं च मृण्मयम् । संक्रमं जलदुर्गे च तरणिं च तथापरे
akarodālikaṃ karma śilābaddhaṃ ca mṛṇmayam | saṃkramaṃ jaladurge ca taraṇiṃ ca tathāpare
اس نے مصنوعی بند باندھا، اور پتھر سے بندھی ہوئی مٹی کی ساخت بھی بنائی؛ اور دوسروں نے آبی قلعوں پر گزرگاہیں قائم کیں اور کشتیاں بھی تیار کیں۔
Unspecified (narrative voice; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Dharma includes practical protection and facilitation of life—building safe crossings and defenses is meritorious when done for others.
Application: Support community infrastructure (water safety, access paths, disaster prevention) as a spiritual practice; treat civic duty as worship.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dharmic king and his artisans shape a clay-and-stone embankment along a swelling river, while carpenters launch sturdy boats for travelers. In the distance, a guarded water-fort and a newly made crossing point allow pilgrims and merchants to pass safely, suggesting governance as sacred service.","primary_figures":["dharmic king","engineers/artisans","boatmen","travelers/pilgrims"],"setting":"broad riverbank with an embankment, a fortified water-gate, and a busy crossing with boats and ropes","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river jade","clay ochre","stone gray","saffron cloth","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a regal dharmic king overseeing the construction of a stone-bound clay embankment on a riverbank, boats being launched for pilgrims; gold leaf halos for the king and auspicious symbols, rich vermilion and emerald garments, ornate jewelry, stylized waves and lotus motifs, temple-like architectural borders with gem-studded embellishment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical riverscape with delicate brushwork—artisans building an embankment of stone and clay, small boats ferrying travelers near a water-fort; cool blues and greens, refined faces, soft atmospheric perspective, distant hills and trees, fine patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—king in traditional attire directing workers at a river crossing, boats and fort rendered in flat iconic forms; dominant reds, yellows, greens, stylized water patterns, large expressive eyes, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional riverside tableau with ornate floral borders and lotus motifs—boats carrying pilgrims toward a sacred crossing; deep indigo water, gold highlights, peacocks on the bank, cows near a resting spot, intricate textile patterns suggesting dharma as seva."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","wood creaking","distant conch shell","workmen’s rhythmic calls","temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अकरोदालिकं = अकरोत् + आलिकम् (त् + आ → दा); मृण्मयम् = मृद् + मय (द्→ण् before म); तथापरे = तथा + अपरे
FAQs
It lists kinds of construction and transport works—artificial embankments, stone-reinforced earthen structures, crossings near water-strongholds, and boats—suggesting organized civil engineering and water-management.
Not directly in this line; it is primarily descriptive. Any devotional or ethical framing depends on the surrounding narrative context of Adhyaya 59.
It reflects a cultural emphasis on building public works—safe crossings and transport—implying responsibility toward community welfare and protection in challenging terrains or fortified waters.