Shloka 18
Pilgrimage Sequence on Sacred Fords (Narmadā Region): Bhṛgu-tīrtha, Śiva-vratas, and Merit Amplification
सर्वदा पर्वदिवसे स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । पितॄणां तर्पणं कृत्वा मुच्यते च ऋणत्रयात्
sarvadā parvadivase snānaṃ tatra samācaret | pitṝṇāṃ tarpaṇaṃ kṛtvā mucyate ca ṛṇatrayāt
على الدوام، في أيام الأعياد أو أيام العبادة المقدّسة، ليُمارَس الاغتسال هناك. وبعد تقديم التَّرْبَنَة للآباء يتحرّر المرء أيضًا من الدَّين الثلاثي.
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Svarga-khaṇḍa; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma discourse context)
Concept: Make sacred bathing and pitṛ-tarpaṇa a recurring discipline, especially on parva (auspicious junction) days, to clear obligations and sustain purity.
Application: Mark auspicious days (parva, saṅkrānti, amāvāsyā/pūrṇimā) for remembrance of ancestors, charity, and purification; keep a simple, consistent ritual routine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calendar-like procession of sacred days is suggested by repeated lamps along the ghāṭa—each lamp representing a parva—while a devotee returns again and again to the same river steps. The act of snāna and tarpaṇa becomes a rhythmic ritual cycle, with kusa grass, sesame, and a small water-pot always at hand.","primary_figures":["Recurring pilgrim/householder devotee","Pitṛs (as faint ancestral silhouettes in the sky)"],"setting":"River ghāṭa with a small shrine marker; ritual items arranged neatly on a cloth; distant temple bells indicating parva-day observance.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["amber","indigo","copper","ivory","forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: parva-day ghāṭa scene with multiple oil lamps in a row, devotee performing snāna and tarpaṇa, faint ancestral forms above, ornate gold-leaf borders, rich maroons and greens, ritual vessels rendered with metallic sheen.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle narrative repetition—same devotee depicted in small vignettes along the river steps to show ‘always on parva-days’, cool palette, delicate lines, soft sky with faint pitṛ silhouettes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghāṭa with repeated lamp motifs, devotee in ritual posture, bold outlines, warm pigment blocks, ancestral presences as cloud-like forms with large eyes softened to indicate benevolence.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative border of lamps and lotus buds symbolizing recurring observances, devotee at center offering tarpaṇa, symmetrical composition, deep blue ground with gold and vermilion accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft chanting","flowing water","evening crickets"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पर्वदिवसे = पर्व-दिवसे (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); ऋणत्रयात् = ऋण-त्रयात् (समास + पञ्चमी).
FAQs
It refers to the traditional obligations to (1) the gods (deva-ṛṇa), (2) the sages/ṛṣis (ṛṣi-ṛṇa), and (3) the ancestors (pitṛ-ṛṇa), discharged through prescribed duties such as worship, study, and ancestral rites.
Parva-days are considered spiritually potent times; bathing as a ritual act of purification is presented as a recommended observance to align oneself with dharma and sacred merit.
It teaches responsibility and gratitude: honoring one’s lineage through pitṛ-tarpaṇa and observing sacred disciplines are portrayed as ways to fulfill life’s obligations and become free from binding debts.