Shloka 18
Narmadā Māhātmya with the Praise of Amarakantaka Tīrthas
धनवान्दानशीलश्च धार्मिकश्चैव जायते । पुनः स्मरति तत्तीर्थं गमनं तत्र कुर्वते
dhanavāndānaśīlaśca dhārmikaścaiva jāyate | punaḥ smarati tattīrthaṃ gamanaṃ tatra kurvate
সে ধনবান, দানশীল ও সত্য ধর্মপরায়ণ হয়ে জন্মায়; পরে সেই তীর্থ স্মরণ করে আবার সেখানে গমনের যাত্রা করে।
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धनवान्+दानशीलः+च → धनवान्दानशीलश्च; धार्मिकः+च+एव → धार्मिकश्चैव; तत्+तीर्थम् → तत्तीर्थम्; क्षेत्रपालान्+परिव्रजेत् (अगले श्लोक में) जैसे संधि-विच्छेद के अनुरूप यहाँ पद-विभाग किया गया।
FAQs
It presents pilgrimage as generating lasting merit: in a future birth one gains prosperity, charitable disposition, and dharmic character, and even feels a renewed impulse to revisit the same sacred place.
Wealth is framed as meaningful when accompanied by dāna (generosity) and dharma (righteous conduct), suggesting prosperity as a supportive condition for ethical living rather than an end in itself.
Cultivate generosity and righteousness; sacred actions (like tīrtha-visits) are portrayed as shaping character across lifetimes, leading one repeatedly toward virtuous choices.