Shloka 18
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Sacred Ford
Mātāpitṛ-tīrtha-māhātmya
को न पूजयते विद्वान्पितरं मातरं तथा । सांगोपांगैरधीतैस्तैः श्रुतिशास्त्रसमन्वितैः
ko na pūjayate vidvānpitaraṃ mātaraṃ tathā | sāṃgopāṃgairadhītaistaiḥ śrutiśāstrasamanvitaiḥ
Bậc học giả nào lại không tôn kính cha và cũng như vậy mẹ mình—khi đã học Veda cùng các bộ phận phụ trợ, và được trang bị giáo huấn của śruti cùng śāstra?
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Concept: Vedic learning is authenticated by lived reverence toward father and mother; knowledge without gratitude and service is incomplete.
Application: Treat daily care for parents—speech, time, resources, and respect—as a non-negotiable spiritual practice; let study and ritual refine conduct rather than inflate pride.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned brāhmaṇa, Veda manuscripts and a rosary beside him, bows with folded hands to his seated parents, offering water and a simple meal. The home threshold is rendered like a sanctum: the parents’ feet become the ‘altar,’ and the atmosphere suggests that true śruti blossoms into gratitude.","primary_figures":["devout son (vipra)","father","mother"],"setting":"a modest gṛhastha home with a small domestic shrine, palm-leaf manuscripts, kusa grass, and a lamp near the doorway","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm saffron","deep maroon","lamp-gold","leaf green","ivory parchment"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene household sanctified like a temple; the son in traditional dhoti and angavastra offers arghya at the parents’ feet; gold leaf halos subtly behind the parents to signify ‘pitṛ-deva’ and ‘mātṛ-deva’; rich reds and greens, ornate borders, gem-studded ornaments on the lamp and vessels, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene with delicate brushwork; the son kneels on a woven mat, manuscripts and a kamandalu nearby; parents seated on a low wooden seat; soft pastel walls, lyrical naturalism, refined faces, a small courtyard with a tulasi pot hinted in the background, cool gentle palette.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the parents seated centrally like deities, the son in reverent añjali; stylized lamp and floral motifs; characteristic large eyes, red-yellow-green dominance with controlled detailing on textiles and vessels.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic ‘seva’ theme framed with lotus and vine borders; the parents’ feet as the focal ‘tīrtha’; intricate floral patterns, peacocks at the border corners, deep blues and gold accents, a subtle Vaishnava tilaka motif on the son’s forehead."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells (soft)","lamp crackle","quiet household ambience","distant conch (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विद्वान्पितरं → विद्वान् + पितरम्; सांगोपांगैरधीतैस्तैः → साङ्गोपाङ्गैः + अधीतैः + तैः.
FAQs
It teaches that true learning and scriptural study should naturally lead a person to honor and revere one’s father and mother.
It implies study of the Veda along with its auxiliary disciplines (Vedāṅgas and related supports), indicating comprehensive traditional learning.
That reverence for parents is a foundational expression of dharma, especially for one who claims knowledge of śruti and śāstra.