Shloka 14
The Glory of Prayāga
Mahātmyā of the Confluence
यो दरिद्रैरपि बुधैः शक्यः प्राप्तुं नरेश्वर । ततो यज्ञफलैः पुण्यैस्तन्निबोध जनेश्वर
yo daridrairapi budhaiḥ śakyaḥ prāptuṃ nareśvara | tato yajñaphalaiḥ puṇyaistannibodha janeśvara
اے نریشور (بادشاہ)، وہ مقام تو فقیر ہونے پر بھی دانا لوگ پا سکتے ہیں۔ پس اے جَنیشور، یَجْن کے پھل سے پیدا ہونے والی پاکیزہ نیکیوں کے ذریعے اسے سمجھ لو۔
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Concept: The spiritual goal associated with yajña is attainable even by wise poor persons; understand the ‘yajña-fruits’ as accessible through other meritorious means.
Application: When resources are limited, substitute expense with sincerity: keep vows, serve others, chant, visit local sacred places, and offer simple food/water in devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poor yet radiant sage-like householder offers a simple leaf-cup of water before a small Viṣṇu shrine, while a distant grand yajña pavilion appears faint like a mirage. The king listens as the teacher points to the humble offering, showing that true merit is not priced by wealth.","primary_figures":["teacher/narrator","king (nareśvara)","poor wise devotee"],"setting":"village-edge shrine under a tulip-tree/banyan with a small altar; distant silhouette of a grand yajña-śālā","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["soft gold","earth brown","leaf green","sky blue","white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: small Viṣṇu shrine with gold leaf halo; poor devotee in simple cloth offering water and a single flower; the king and sage witnessing; distant opulent yajña pavilion rendered faintly; rich reds and greens, ornate gold borders, jewel-like highlights on the deity icon to emphasize grace over wealth.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender village scene with refined faces; the poor devotee’s humble offering foregrounded; the king and teacher seated under a tree; distant yajña pavilion as a pale outline; cool, lyrical palette and gentle landscape contours conveying hope.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Viṣṇu shrine with bold outlines; devotee offering a small vessel; teacher gesturing; warm ochres and greens; symbolic radiance around the humble act, with the grand yajña shown as a subdued background motif.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central humble offering before Viṣṇu framed by lotus borders; decorative motifs of simple items (leaf, water pot, flower) repeated like a garland; deep blue and gold accents; devotional symmetry emphasizing accessibility."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft conch shell","gentle bells","rustling leaves","distant village sounds","quiet drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दरिद्रैः + अपि → दरिद्रैरपि; पुण्यैः + तत् → पुण्यैस्तत् (ः + त → स्त); तत् + निबोध → तन्निबोध (त् + न → न्न)
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual attainment is not restricted by wealth; even poor but wise people can reach the goal, and the verse points to merit (puṇya), especially from yajña, as a means of understanding/attaining it.
No. The verse explicitly states that even the poor can attain the goal; yajña-phala is invoked as a principle of merit, not as an exclusionary privilege.
It emphasizes spiritual egalitarianism: rulers should recognize that virtue and wisdom—not material status—are decisive, and should support dharmic means that enable all people to cultivate merit.