Shloka 75
Kurukṣetra and Sarasvatī Tīrthas: Pilgrimage Itinerary and the Sanctification of Rāma-hrada
Paraśurāma’s Lakes
किंदाने च नरः स्नात्वा किंजपे च महीपते । अप्रमेयमवाप्नोति दानं यज्ञं तथैव च । कलश्यां वार्य्युपस्पृश्य श्रद्दधानो जितेंद्रियः
kiṃdāne ca naraḥ snātvā kiṃjape ca mahīpate | aprameyamavāpnoti dānaṃ yajñaṃ tathaiva ca | kalaśyāṃ vāryyupaspṛśya śraddadhāno jiteṃdriyaḥ
O König, wer in Kiṃdāna und in Kiṃjapa badet, erlangt unermessliches Verdienst, dem von dāna (heiligem Geben) und yajña (Opfer) gleich. In Glauben und mit gezügelten Sinnen genügt schon die Berührung des im kalaśa (Ritualgefäß) bewahrten Wassers, um dies zu erlangen.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (mahīpati)
Concept: Śraddhā and self-control make even simple contact with sanctified water spiritually potent, equating to grand acts of charity and sacrifice.
Application: Keep a clean water pot for daily ācamana and remembrance of tīrthas; practice restraint (speech, senses) and pair small rituals with sincere intention—turning ordinary routines into dharmic offerings.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A king listens as a sage points to two bathing ghāṭas named Kiṃdāna and Kiṃjapa, where pilgrims step into shimmering water. In the foreground, a humble devotee touches a brass kalaśa filled with tīrtha-jala, eyes lowered in śraddhā, suggesting that portable water can carry the kṣetra’s blessing into daily life.","primary_figures":["sage-narrator","king (mahīpati)","pilgrims","devotee with kalaśa"],"setting":"Twin ghāṭas along a sacred waterbody, with a nearby rest pavilion and ritual area holding pots, kusa grass, and offering trays","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["brass gold","water jade","earth brown","sandalwood beige","maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: regal mahīpati seated with crown and silk, sage instructing; two ghāṭas in background labeled Kiṃdāna and Kiṃjapa; foreground brass kalaśa with embossed gold leaf highlights, devotees touching water with folded hands, rich reds/greens and ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate scene under trees with dappled light; king and sage in conversation, delicate ghāṭa steps and tiny bathers; close-up devotee touching a shining pot of water, soft greens and cool blues, refined facial expressions of faith.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical composition—central kalaśa as sacred axis, flanked by two ghāṭa panels; bold outlines, natural pigments, king and sage in profile with stylized eyes, temple-mural framing bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central ornate kalaśa surrounded by lotus motifs; side panels show Kiṃdāna and Kiṃjapa ghāṭas with rows of pilgrims; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold and maroon accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["water lapping at steps","soft bell","clink of brass pot","birds in trees","low drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अप्रमेयम् + अवाप्नोति → अप्रमेयमवाप्नोति; वारि + उपस्पृश्य → वार्य्युपस्पृश्य (य्-आगम/व्यञ्जनसन्धि); जिता + इन्द्रियः → जितेन्द्रियः (स्वर-सन्धि)
FAQs
Bathing at the sacred places Kiṃdāna and Kiṃjapa, and even the faith-filled act of touching consecrated water kept in a kalaśa (water-pot).
It states that the merit gained from these tīrtha acts is “aprameya” (immeasurable) and is comparable to the fruits of dāna (charity) and yajña (sacrifice).
Śraddhā (faith) and sense-control (jitendriyatā) are highlighted as the inner disciplines that make the act spiritually efficacious.