Shloka 120
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
निर्योनिकीटविद्धं च भग्नलिगं यथाक्रमम् । अन्योन्यं बीजलग्नं च मालायां परिवर्जयेत्
niryonikīṭaviddhaṃ ca bhagnaligaṃ yathākramam | anyonyaṃ bījalagnaṃ ca mālāyāṃ parivarjayet
Trong chuỗi mālā, nên tránh các hạt rỗng lõi, bị sâu mọt đục, nứt hay vỡ biến dạng, hình dáng không đều, dính chặt vào nhau, hoặc bị lem bẩn bởi cặn như hạt giống.
Unspecified (narratorial/instructional voice within the adhyaya’s ritual guidance context)
Concept: Ritual efficacy depends on the integrity and purity of the instruments; defects in the medium are to be avoided to prevent compromised practice.
Application: Maintain your spiritual tools: keep mālā clean, replace damaged items, avoid careless shortcuts; extend the principle to speech and habits—remove ‘defects’ that weaken practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A close, almost still-life scene of a bead-maker’s tray: some beads are pristine and polished, while others show wormholes, cracks, and irregular shapes, set aside as rejected. A priest’s hand points to each defect, teaching a student how to select only flawless beads for a sacred mālā.","primary_figures":["priest/ācārya hand (instructional)","student artisan (bead-stringer)"],"setting":"workbench beside a temple veranda with ritual vessels and a cloth laid out with beads in rows","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["teak brown","ivory","charcoal black","olive green","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ornate still-life of mālā beads on a red cloth; rejected beads shown with stylized cracks and wormholes; a guiding hand with gold bangles points; gold leaf accents on the acceptable beads, temple pillar backdrop, rich saturated colors and decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate tabletop scene with fine detail; beads rendered individually with subtle imperfections; soft natural light, muted browns and greens; teacher and student in profile, refined features, minimalistic yet precise composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: simplified iconic depiction of bead defects—hollow, worm-eaten, broken, stuck; bold outlines and flat pigments; instructional gesture emphasized; red/yellow/green palette with patterned border motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative circular arrangement of beads like a mandala; flawed beads marked with small symbolic signs; lotus borders and floral filigree; deep blue background with gold highlights, textile richness and repetitive patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["beads clicking softly","distant temple bell","birds in trees","light wind","quiet instructional pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथाक्रमम्→यथा-क्रमम् (avyayībhāva); compounds treated as single padas; implied object ‘मालाम्’ understood with adjectives.
FAQs
It gives practical rules for selecting and maintaining a japa-mālā (rosary) by listing bead defects that should be excluded.
Such beads are considered physically impure or unsuitable and can hinder consistent counting and the ritual integrity of mantra-japa.
Carefulness and purity in small details—choosing sound, clean tools for worship—reflects discipline (niyama) and respect for sacred practice.