Shloka 39
Puṣkara Sacrifice: Gāyatrī’s Marriage, Sāvitrī’s Wrath, Rudra’s Test, and the Tīrtha-Māhātmya
उवाच पुष्करं यामि स्नानार्थं द्विजसत्तमाः । तूर्णं गच्छेति तैरुक्तः स गतः परमेश्वरः
uvāca puṣkaraṃ yāmi snānārthaṃ dvijasattamāḥ | tūrṇaṃ gaccheti tairuktaḥ sa gataḥ parameśvaraḥ
Er sprach: „O Beste der Zweimalgeborenen, ich gehe nach Puṣkara, um das rituelle Bad zu nehmen.“ Von ihnen gedrängt: „Geh schnell!“, ging der höchste Herr fort.
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the verse itself)
Concept: Tīrtha-snāna symbolizes inner cleansing; sacred geography becomes a means to reset dharma and humility.
Application: Undertake periodic ‘inner Pushkar’: intentional cleansing—confession, forgiveness, renewed vows—alongside respectful visits to sacred places when possible.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The Supreme Lord announces his intent to go to Puṣkara for a purifying bath, and the sages—eager to be rid of him—urge him to hurry. He departs with measured dignity, the sacrificial smoke behind him and, in the distance, the shimmering suggestion of Puṣkara’s sacred waters awaiting.","primary_figures":["Parameśvara (Śiva/Kapardī)","dvija sages"],"setting":"edge of a yajña enclosure opening into a mythic travel vista leading toward a luminous lake-tīrtha","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lake turquoise","sunrise gold","sandstone beige","ash white","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śiva/Kapardī stepping away from the yajña pavilion toward a distant depiction of Puṣkara Lake, gold leaf highlighting the dawn sky and the lake’s sacred shimmer, rich reds/greens in the ritual pavilion, ornate frame with lotus motifs and embossed gold details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a gentle travel scene—Kapardī moving toward a serene lake with ghats, delicate brushwork, cool blues and sandy ochres, refined figures of sages gesturing ‘go quickly,’ lyrical landscape with soft hills and morning light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized departure composition with bold outlines, Śiva in ascetic guise walking toward a simplified yet iconic lake form, rhythmic cloud and flame motifs behind, red/yellow/green palette with strong black contours and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Puṣkara lake rendered with lotus clusters and ornate floral borders, central figure departing from a ritual pavilion, deep blues and gold highlights, intricate patterns on ghats and water ripples, devotional textile aesthetic linking pilgrimage and sacred waters."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["footsteps on earth","distant conch","morning birds","faint water lapping (foreshadowed)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gaccheti = gaccha + iti (Guna); tairuktaḥ = taiḥ + uktaḥ (Visarga to r)
FAQs
It highlights Puṣkara as a prominent pilgrimage center (tīrtha), presented as a destination worthy of travel specifically for ritual bathing (snāna).
By calling the departing figure “Parameśvara,” the verse frames a tīrtha-journey as connected to devotion toward the Supreme, where sacred actions like bathing are performed in a God-centered spirit.
It models promptness and respect for righteous counsel: when urged to proceed quickly toward a sacred duty, the Lord immediately departs, suggesting decisiveness in pursuing dharmic acts.