Shloka 13
Prayāga’s Supremacy Among Tīrthas: Faith, Yoga, Charity, and the Ethics of Attainment
प्रधानहेतुं वक्ष्यामि श्रद्दधत्सु च भारत । यथा सर्वेषु भूतेषु सर्वत्रैव तु दृश्यते
pradhānahetuṃ vakṣyāmi śraddadhatsu ca bhārata | yathā sarveṣu bhūteṣu sarvatraiva tu dṛśyate
Hỡi Bhārata, ta sẽ giảng cho người có lòng tin nguyên nhân căn bản—rằng điều ấy được thấy khắp nơi, trong mọi loài hữu tình, ở mọi chốn.
Unspecified narrator addressing Bhārata (likely within a teacher-to-disciple dialogue)
Concept: The ‘fundamental cause’ (pradhāna-hetu) is to be explained to the faithful: a universal principle pervading all beings and places.
Application: Approach spiritual study with śraddhā and attentiveness; look for the divine presence in all beings, which supports compassion and ethical restraint.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रधानहेतुं = प्रधान + हेतुं; सर्वत्रैव = सर्वत्र + एव.
FAQs
It indicates the primary underlying cause or principle behind phenomena, presented here as something perceivable throughout all beings and places.
The teaching is framed as intended for receptive listeners; śraddhā implies trust and attentiveness needed to grasp subtle philosophical instruction.
Seeing a single underlying principle reflected in all beings encourages humility, reverence toward life, and steadiness in spiritual inquiry.