Shloka 69
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
हरिश्च भगवानास्ते प्रजापतिपुरस्कृतः । तत्र त्रीण्यपि कुंडानि तयोर्मध्येन जाह्नवी
hariśca bhagavānāste prajāpatipuraskṛtaḥ | tatra trīṇyapi kuṃḍāni tayormadhyena jāhnavī
সেখানে প্রজাপতির সান্নিধ্যে পূজিত ভগবান হরি বিরাজ করেন। সেখানে তিনটি পবিত্র কুণ্ড আছে, আর তাদের মধ্য দিয়ে জাহ্নবী (গঙ্গা) প্রবাহিত।
Unspecified narrator (context not provided; likely within a Purāṇic dialogue such as Pulastya → Bhīṣma in Svargakhaṇḍa sections)
Concept: Where Hari is worshiped, the land becomes a living tīrtha; sacred waters are channels of grace when approached with devotion.
Application: Visit holy places (or create a ‘home-tīrtha’ with clean water and daily nāma-japa) with humility; treat rivers as sacred and protect them.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene sacred ford where three ancient stone-lined kuṇḍas gleam like mirrors, and the Gaṅgā (Jāhnavī) threads between them as a silver ribbon. On a lotus-backed shrine, Bhagavān Hari is honored with garlands and lamps, while Prajāpati and sages stand in reverent attendance amid incense and river-mist.","primary_figures":["Hari (Vishnu)","Prajāpati","Ṛṣis/priests","Gaṅgā-devī (personified)"],"setting":"Riverbank tīrtha with three kuṇḍas, steps (ghāṭa), banyan and aśvattha trees, small Vaiṣṇava shrine, pilgrims offering water and flowers.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river-silver","marigold gold","turquoise","sandalwood beige","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu seated on a lotus throne beside a ghāṭa with three gem-like kuṇḍas; Gaṅgā flowing between them; Prajāpati and sages offering ārati; heavy gold leaf on Vishnu’s crown, halo, and temple arch; rich reds/greens, jewel-studded ornaments, ornate floral borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate ghāṭa scene at dawn with soft mist; three kuṇḍas rendered as calm pools; Vishnu’s shrine modest yet radiant; Prajāpati and sages in pale garments; refined facial features, gentle river curves, and distant trees with lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vishnu with bold outlines and large eyes, standing in tribhaṅga near stylized kuṇḍas; Gaṅgā as a flowing band with fish motifs; Prajāpati and sages in profile; temple-wall composition with red/yellow/green pigments and ornamental creeper frames.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a central lotus pool motif adapted into three kuṇḍas; Vishnu as the focal deity under an ornate arch; dense floral borders, peacocks near the ghāṭa, deep blues and gold highlights; Gaṅgā depicted as a patterned silver stream between the ponds."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","conch shell","soft mantra hum","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरिश्च = हरिः + च; भगवानास्ते = भगवान् + आस्ते; त्रीण्यपि = त्रीणि + अपि; तयोर्मध्येन = तयोः + मध्येन.
FAQs
It describes a tīrtha with three consecrated ponds (kuṇḍas), with the river Jāhnavī (Gaṅgā) flowing between them, marking the place as ritually significant and geographically structured around water.
The phrasing elevates the site’s sanctity by linking it to both Vaiṣṇava divinity (Hari) and Vedic-cosmic authority (Prajāpati), implying that worship there is endorsed by primordial order and divine presence.
The verse implies that devotion is strengthened by approaching sacred places with reverence—recognizing divine presence (Hari) and honoring the sanctity of tīrthas associated with Gaṅgā and ritual purity.