Shloka 14
The Greatness of Prayāga: Fruits of Pilgrimage, Remembrance, and Cow-Gift
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा सत्यधर्मप्रतिष्ठितः । गंगायमुनयोर्मध्ये यस्तु दानं प्रयच्छति
karmaṇā manasā vācā satyadharmapratiṣṭhitaḥ | gaṃgāyamunayormadhye yastu dānaṃ prayacchati
In Wahrheit und Dharma gegründet durch Tat, Gedanken und Wort: wer immer in der Gegend zwischen Gaṅgā und Yamunā Almosen spendet—
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Concept: Charity performed with integrity of body, mind, and speech, especially in a sanctified region, becomes firmly established in satya-dharma and yields heightened merit.
Application: Unify intention, words, and actions before giving; choose sacred times/places (temples, pilgrim centers) but keep satya as the real tīrtha within.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a broad riverbank between the Gaṅgā and Yamunā, a donor stands with calm dignity, offering gifts to a line of pilgrims and brāhmaṇas while keeping a hand over the heart, symbolizing unity of deed, mind, and speech. The twin rivers gleam in parallel currents, and distant temple spires and banyan trees mark the tīrtha landscape.","primary_figures":["Donor (gṛhastha)","Recipients (pilgrims/brāhmaṇas)","Personified Gaṅgā and Yamunā (optional as subtle river-deities)"],"setting":"Prayāga/Doab riverbank with ghāṭ steps, banyan, small shrines, boats, and confluence-like openness.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["river turquoise","sunlit gold","sandstone beige","sacred vermilion","deep forest green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand ghāṭ scene with the donor offering dāna; Gaṅgā and Yamunā as jeweled goddesses in the water margins; gold leaf highlights on ripples, halos, and temple spires; rich reds and greens in garments, ornate borders with lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: expansive river landscape with delicate brushwork; two distinct river hues flowing side-by-side; refined figures in gentle poses; soft sky wash, distant shrines and trees, lyrical serenity emphasizing satya-dharma.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghāṭ architecture, bold outlines; donor and recipients in frontal clarity; rivers as patterned bands of color; dominant yellow-red-green palette with rhythmic decorative waves.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: riverbank framed by intricate floral borders; lotus clusters on the water, peacocks near banyan roots; narrative emphasis on dāna as devotional offering; deep blues and gold accents with temple silhouettes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","ghat bells","distant conch","pilgrim murmurs","wind in banyan leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गंगायमुनयोर्मध्ये = गङ्गायमुनयोः मध्ये; यस्तु = यः तु.
FAQs
It links virtue to consistency across action (karma), thought (manas), and speech (vāc), grounding religious merit in satya (truth) and dharma (righteous conduct).
The Gaṅgā–Yamunā region (doab) is treated in Purāṇic sacred geography as a highly meritorious tīrtha-zone, where acts like dāna (charity) are considered especially fruitful.
The verse recommends dāna—charitable giving—performed by someone established in truth and dharma, particularly when done in the sacred space between the Gaṅgā and Yamunā.