Shloka 14
Description of the Fruits of Pilgrimage
Puṣkara Tīrtha Māhātmya
न ते शक्या दरिद्रेण यज्ञाः प्राप्तुं महीपते । बहूपकरणा यज्ञा नानासंभारविस्तराः
na te śakyā daridreṇa yajñāḥ prāptuṃ mahīpate | bahūpakaraṇā yajñā nānāsaṃbhāravistarāḥ
اے زمین کے پالنے والے بادشاہ! ایک غریب آدمی ان یَجْنوں کو انجام نہیں دے سکتا؛ کیونکہ یَجْن کے لیے بہت سے اوزار اور طرح طرح کے سامان کی وسعت درکار ہوتی ہے۔
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Concept: External ritual excellence depends on material capacity; therefore dharma must also provide universally accessible paths to puṇya.
Application: Do not equate spiritual worth with expensive ceremonies; choose sustainable practices—japa, simple pūjā, charity within means, and tīrtha/vrata when possible.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal court scene where a sage gently instructs a crowned king. In the foreground, a poor householder stands with empty hands beside an imposing yajña-altar piled with unattainable ritual vessels, highlighting the social reality behind grand sacrifices.","primary_figures":["a dharma-upadeśaka ṛṣi","a king (māhīpati)","a poor householder","yajña-priest (ṛtvik)"],"setting":"palace hall opening onto a sacrificial pavilion with a large vedi, ladles, pots, and stacked offerings","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnished gold","deep maroon","smoke gray","sandalwood beige","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sage advising a jeweled king in a palace mandapa, with a grand yajña-vedi behind them overflowing with ritual implements (sruk, sruva, kumbha, samid bundles), gold leaf embellishment on crowns and altar edges, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, traditional South Indian iconography, delicate floral borders and haloed figures.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly instruction scene, refined faces and soft shading, a modest poor man at the edge of the frame, detailed yajña pavilion with utensils rendered in fine linework, cool yet warm-balanced palette, distant hills and a river hinting at future tīrtha travel, lyrical naturalism and patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, sage and king in frontal three-quarter pose, stylized yajña-altar with clear symbolic implements, temple-wall aesthetic, characteristic large eyes, dominant red/yellow/green with smoky gray accents for sacrificial fumes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional border of lotus and creepers framing a moral tableau—king and sage near a yajña-vedi, with small vignettes of simple bhakti acts in the margins, intricate floral borders, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks perched on pillars, subtle Vaiṣṇava symbols (śaṅkha-cakra motifs) woven into the textile pattern."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","low sacrificial fire crackle","soft court ambience","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: बहूपकरणा = बहु + उपकरणाः (उ + उ → ऊ; here written as adjective agreeing with यज्ञाः). नानासंभारविस्तराः = नाना + संभारविस्तराः (अ + स → अस्; simple concatenation).
FAQs
It states that elaborate Vedic sacrifices are difficult for a poor person to perform because they require numerous implements and a large assortment of ritual materials.
No. It comments specifically on the practical constraints of resource-heavy yajñas; it does not deny other accessible religious paths such as devotion, ethical conduct, recitation, or simpler offerings.
A ruler should recognize economic realities and support dharma in ways that do not exclude the disadvantaged—either by patronage of public rites or by encouraging accessible forms of religious practice.