Shloka 6
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
तथालिसंक्रमाणां च फलं तुल्यं प्रकीर्तितम् । धनप्राणाव्ययेनैव धीमता क्रियते सदा
tathālisaṃkramāṇāṃ ca phalaṃ tulyaṃ prakīrtitam | dhanaprāṇāvyayenaiva dhīmatā kriyate sadā
اسی طرح ‘آلی-سنکرانتی’ کے انوشتھانوں کا پھل بھی برابر ہی بیان کیا گیا ہے۔ دانا شخص ہمیشہ مال کی نذر اور جان کی کوشش کے صرف سے، ٹھیک ٹھیک اس عمل کو انجام دیتا ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Adhyaya 59 context)
Concept: The observance’s fruit is consistent; the wise sustain it through both material offering (dhana) and personal exertion (prāṇa/effort).
Application: Balance charity with personal involvement: don’t only donate; also show up, labor, and persist. Treat effort as sacred currency.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wise devotee stands at a marsh-crossing project: one hand offers coins and grain to helpers, the other hand places stones into the mud, showing wealth and effort united. Above, an unseen Vishnu-presence is suggested by a luminous conch-and-disc aura in the clouds, affirming equal fruit for sincere observance.","primary_figures":["a wise devotee (dhīmān)","workers/pilgrims","symbolic Vishnu aura (shankha-chakra light)"],"setting":"earthy marshland with a half-built causeway; a small wayside shrine or tulsi-less altar stone for offerings","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","river-silt brown","emerald green","conch white","sapphire blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central dhīmān devotee offering coins and provisions while physically building the crossing; gold leaf shankha-chakra aura in the sky signifying Vishnu’s sanction; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, embossed gold detailing on offerings and divine symbols, traditional South Indian compositional hierarchy.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scene of combined charity and labor; delicate brushwork shows coins, baskets, and stones; cool natural palette with lyrical landscape; a subtle luminous cloud motif of shankha-chakra rather than overt deity form, refined faces and gentle narrative tone.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic devotee in strong outline, one arm extended in dāna, the other in work; stylized shankha-chakra radiance above; bold pigments, temple-wall storytelling, rhythmic patterns in mud and stones.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border with lotus and geometric motifs; the causeway rendered as decorative band; offerings arranged like a ritual still-life; deep indigo background with gold highlights; peacocks and floral vines framing the theme of seva as worship, Vishnu suggested through symbolic emblems."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["coin clink (subtle)","murmured prayers","work sounds (stones placed)","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथालिसंक्रमाणां = तथा + अलिसंक्रमाणाम्; धनप्राणाव्ययेनैव = धनप्राणाव्ययेन + एव
FAQs
It states that their results are “tulya” (the same/equal), implying equivalence of merit among the referenced observances in this passage.
The verse emphasizes performing them through dhana (material giving/charity) and prāṇa-avyaya (the sincere expenditure of one’s energy and effort).
That religious practice is not merely formal; it is validated by generosity and sustained, earnest personal effort—qualities associated with the “dhīmat” (wise) practitioner.