Shloka 144
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
ये पुनर्भावितात्मानस्तत्र स्नात्वा जनार्दनम् । पूजयन्ति यथाशक्ति ते प्रयांति त्रिविष्टपम्
ye punarbhāvitātmānastatra snātvā janārdanam | pūjayanti yathāśakti te prayāṃti triviṣṭapam
وأمّا الذين طهرت نفوسُهم—فإذا اغتسلوا هناك—عبدوا جاناردانا بحسب طاقتهم؛ فإنهم يمضون إلى تريفِشْتابا، دار السماء.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 32).
Concept: Purified mind through tīrtha-snāna, followed by capacity-based worship (yathāśakti), yields elevated post-mortem destiny.
Application: Pair outer cleansing with inner intention: visit sacred places (or create a ‘tīrtha-mood’ at home), then offer simple, sincere worship within your means—consistency over display.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pilgrims emerge from a sacred riverbank after ritual bathing, water streaming from their garments, palms joined in humility. Before a small riverside shrine of Janārdana, they offer flowers and lamps according to their means, while a faint vision of Triviṣṭapa—celestial terraces and apsarā silhouettes—shimmers in the sky as the fruit of their devotion.","primary_figures":["Janārdana (Viṣṇu)","pilgrims/devotees","river-deities (subtle)"],"setting":"A serene tīrtha-ghāṭa with stone steps, a modest Viṣṇu shrine, flowering trees, and a calm river eddy used for snāna.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","warm sandalwood beige","gold leaf","river jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Janārdana in a small riverside sanctum with towering prabhāmaṇḍala, gold leaf halo and arch, gem-studded crown and ornaments; devotees at the ghāṭa offering lamps and flowers after snāna; rich crimson and emerald textiles, ornate temple pillars, embossed gold detailing on the deity and arch.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical riverbank scene with delicate linework—devotees in pale garments on stone steps, a small Viṣṇu shrine under flowering trees, distant hills and a soft celestial glow suggesting Triviṣṭapa; cool blues and greens with gentle pink accents, refined faces and quiet devotional gestures.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—Janārdana with large expressive eyes in a compact shrine, devotees in stylized poses at the river steps, decorative floral borders; dominant reds, yellows, greens with deep blue for the deity, lamp-lit sanctum ambience.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Viṣṇu/Janārdana shrine framed by lotus motifs and ornate floral borders; devotees offering lamps after snāna; peacocks and stylized river lotuses along the bottom band; deep indigo background with gold highlights and intricate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","conch shell (distant)","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनर्भावितात्मानः = पुनः + भावितात्मानः (ः+भ→र्भ); भावितात्मानः = भावित+आत्मानः (तत्पुरुष); यथाशक्ति = यथा+शक्ति (अव्ययीभाव)
FAQs
It links tīrtha-bathing (snāna) with devotional worship: the bath is not merely ritual, but is completed by honoring Janārdana with sincere devotion.
It highlights worship “according to one’s capacity” (yathāśakti), suggesting that devotion is accessible to all, and that heartfelt worship is spiritually efficacious.
One should practice devotion and religious duties without pretension or strain—offering what one can with sincerity—rather than competing in display or neglecting worship due to lack of resources.