Shloka 90
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
याश्चान्याः सरितः पुण्याः कूपाश्चैव जलाशयाः । पल्वलानि तटाकानि कुंडानि विविधानि च
yāścānyāḥ saritaḥ puṇyāḥ kūpāścaiva jalāśayāḥ | palvalāni taṭākāni kuṃḍāni vividhāni ca
Und auch andere heilige Flüsse, ebenso Brunnen und Wasserbecken: Sümpfe, Teiche und mancherlei Kuṇḍas, geweihte Badebecken.
Unspecified (narratorial listing within Adhyāya 16 context)
Concept: Water in its many forms becomes a vehicle of śuddhi (purification) and dharmic renewal when approached as sacred.
Application: Treat local water sources with reverence: keep them clean, offer a mindful ācamana/snāna before worship, and cultivate gratitude for life-sustaining elements.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic sacred landscape where multiple water forms appear in one continuous vista: a winding river, a stone-lined well, lotus-filled ponds, marshy palvala reeds, and stepped kuṇḍas with pilgrims performing snāna. Sages point out each water-body as if reciting a cosmic inventory, while distant temples glimmer on the horizon.","primary_figures":["pilgrims performing snāna","Vedic sages (ṛṣis)","local guardians of tīrthas (yakṣa-like attendants, optional)"],"setting":"Riverbank merging into wetlands and temple tanks; ghāṭa steps, lotus pads, reeds, and small shrines under banyan trees.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river-jade green","lotus pink","sandstone ochre","temple-lamp gold","deep indigo shadows"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred riverbank with a stepped kuṇḍa and lotus pond, pilgrims in white dhotīs and saffron shawls performing snāna and ācamana, small Vishnu shrine on the side with gold-leaf haloed icon, ornate borders with floral motifs, rich reds and greens, heavy gold leaf embellishment on water highlights and temple ornaments, gem-studded jewelry on attendants, traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical river valley with delicate brushwork, multiple small water-bodies (well, pond, marsh) arranged like a map, sages gesturing as they enumerate sacred waters, cool palette with soft greens and blues, refined faces, distant hills and tiny temples, fine white linework for ripples and lotus petals.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: temple-tank scene with bold black outlines, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, large expressive eyes on sages and devotees, red-yellow-green dominant palette, stylized lotus clusters, a small Vishnu emblem on a shrine wall, rhythmic decorative borders like a sanctum mural.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a lotus-dense pond and ghāṭa with intricate floral borders, peacocks near the water, devotees offering water and flowers, deep blues and gold accents, repeating lotus motifs, Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation; subtle Vishnu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) integrated into the border patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","morning birds","soft temple bells","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: याश्चान्याः = याः + च + अन्याः; कूपाश्चैव = कूपाः + च + एव।
FAQs
It broadens the idea of sacred space beyond famous rivers to include local water sources—wells, reservoirs, ponds, marshes, and ritual tanks—treating them as part of a wider tīrtha landscape.
By treating many kinds of waters as sacred, it supports accessible devotion: worship and purity practices are not limited to a single renowned site but can be pursued wherever sanctified waters and remembrance of the divine are present.
The verse encourages reverence and care for life-sustaining resources like water bodies, implying that protecting and honoring them is a meritorious act aligned with dharma.