Shloka 35
Description of the Worship of the Planets
श्रुत्वा नरः सर्वश्रुतार्थसारमेतीश्वरस्यैव च सन्निधानम् । इदं पवित्रं यशसो निधानमिदं पितॄणामतिवल्लभं स्यात्
śrutvā naraḥ sarvaśrutārthasārametīśvarasyaiva ca sannidhānam | idaṃ pavitraṃ yaśaso nidhānamidaṃ pitṝṇāmativallabhaṃ syāt
اسے سن کر انسان خود ربّ کے قرب و حضور کو پا لیتا ہے—سنی ہوئی تمام باتوں کے معنی کا نچوڑ۔ یہ پاک کرنے والا ہے، ناموری کا خزانہ ہے، اور پِتروں کو نہایت محبوب ہے۔
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing) of purifying sacred instruction grants īśvara-sannidhāna; it also pleases the pitṛs and confers lasting good name.
Application: Make daily time for listening/reading sacred texts; dedicate merits to ancestors; cultivate reputation through purity rather than display.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits with closed eyes as sacred words flow from a reciter; the air itself seems washed clean, and a subtle doorway of light opens—īśvara-sannidhāna—behind the listener. In the background, ancestral figures appear as gentle silhouettes receiving offerings of sound, their faces softened by gratitude.","primary_figures":["a reciter of Purāṇic teaching","a listening devotee","subtle presence of Vishnu as radiant nearness","pitṛs as faint benevolent forms"],"setting":"A small shrine room or forest āśrama with a low seat, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a lamp; sound visualized as luminous script.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","soft gold","smoky violet","ivory","deep teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a lamp-lit shrine where a reciter chants from a manuscript; the listener in serene devotion; behind them a gold-leaf aura suggesting Vishnu’s presence, with faint ancestral figures in the periphery receiving the merit; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, and embossed halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an āśrama interior with delicate brushwork; the chant depicted as flowing calligraphic ribbons; a soft luminous doorway indicating īśvara-sannidhāna; pale mountains or trees hinted outside, cool violets and teals balancing warm lamp glow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic seated figures with expressive eyes; stylized sound-waves and a radiant Vishnu aura; pitṛs as simplified silhouettes; strong red-yellow-green pigments with black outlines and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional listening scene framed by lotus and tulip-like floral borders; gold script-like motifs representing śravaṇa; subtle shankha-chakra emblems; deep blue ground with pink lotuses, emphasizing fame as a garland of purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft temple bell","gentle silence between verses","oil lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वश्रुतार्थसारमेतीश्वरस्यैव → सर्व-श्रुत-अर्थ-सारम् एति ईश्वरस्य एव; निधानमिदं → निधानम् इदं; पितॄणामतिवल्लभं → पितṝṇām अति-वल्लभम्.
FAQs
It states that merely hearing this teaching leads one to the Lord’s presence (īśvara-sannidhāna), described as the distilled essence of all sacred hearing.
It highlights śravaṇa (devotional hearing) as spiritually potent—purifying the listener and drawing one toward divine proximity, a classic bhakti emphasis.
The verse asserts that this act of hearing is “exceedingly dear” to the Pitṛs, implying it functions as a meritorious offering that benefits and pleases ancestral beings.