Shloka 2

Devanagari script

तेन तीर्थं कृतं पुण्यं स्वेन नाम्ना च चिह्नितम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्धर्मशीलः समाहितः

Transliteration

tena tīrthaṃ kṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ svena nāmnā ca cihnitam | tatra snātvā naro rājandharmaśīlaḥ samāhitaḥ

Translation

Durch ihn wurde ein heiliges, verdienstvolles Tīrtha gegründet und mit seinem eigenen Namen gekennzeichnet. O König, wer dort badet, wird dem Dharma ergeben und innerlich gesammelt.

Word by Word

तेनby him/thereby

तीर्थम्the sacred place

कृतम्made; established

पुण्यम्holy; meritorious

स्वेनwith his own

नाम्नाby (his) name

चand

चिह्नितम्marked; designated

तत्रthere

स्नात्वाhaving bathed

नरःa man

राजन्O king

धर्मशीलःvirtuous; of righteous conduct

समाहितःcomposed; concentrated

Speaker

Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Snāna at a true tīrtha is not mere ritual; it cultivates dharma-śīlatā (righteous disposition) and samādhāna (inner collectedness).

Application: Use ‘ritualized bathing’ as mindfulness: bathe with a short prayer and a vow to practice one concrete dharma (truthfulness, non-harm, charity) that day.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Stone steps descend into a calm, mirror-like pool marked by a simple sign of Dharma’s name. A pilgrim enters the water with folded hands, and as droplets fall, faint script-like mantras shimmer around him, suggesting the birth of dharma-śīla and a settled mind.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim devotee","Tīrtha-devatā presence (Dharma as subtle aura)"],"setting":"Quiet tīrtha pool with ghats, banyan roots, small shrine-stone, and offerings of flowers on the water","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["jade green","stone gray","marigold orange","ivory","smoky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dharmatīrtha ghat with a devotee performing snāna, offerings floating (flowers, lamps), a small Dharma-emblem shrine; gold leaf highlights on water ripples and halo-like aura of purity; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, traditional South Indian detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ghat scene with delicate ripples, soft foliage, a pilgrim in calm posture; subtle luminous calligraphy-like aura indicating ‘samāhita’; cool refined palette and gentle naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghat steps and water patterns; devotee in prayerful snāna pose; Dharma indicated by a symbolic aura/insignia; bold outlines, earthy pigments, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus-ringed pool with floral borders; devotee at the center, marigold garlands and lamps; ornamental motifs suggesting dharma (scales/insignia) subtly integrated; deep blues/greens with gold accents."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft bell","leaf rustle","distant mantra hum","silence"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजन्धर्मशीलः→राजन् धर्मशीलः (सन्धि-विच्छेद); पदच्छेदः: तेन/तीर्थम्/कृतम्/पुण्यम्/स्वेन/नाम्ना/च/चिह्नितम्।

FAQs

What does this verse say is the result of bathing at the named tīrtha?

It states that bathing there makes a person dharma-śīla (inclined to righteous conduct) and samāhita (mentally composed and focused).

Why is the tīrtha described as being marked with the founder’s name?

The verse presents naming as a sign of establishment and recognition—indicating the tīrtha’s origin, authority, and identity within the sacred landscape.

What ethical lesson is emphasized in this shloka?

Sacred practice (such as tīrtha-snāna) is linked to ethical transformation: true merit is shown in increased dharma and steadiness of mind.