Shloka 39
Glorification of Prayāga
The Gaṅgā–Yamunā Confluence
कांचीनूपुरशब्देन सुप्तोऽसौ प्रतिबुध्यते । भुक्त्वा तु विपुलान्भोगांस्तत्तीर्थं लभते पुनः
kāṃcīnūpuraśabdena supto'sau pratibudhyate | bhuktvā tu vipulānbhogāṃstattīrthaṃ labhate punaḥ
Vom Klang eines juwelenbesetzten Gürtels und der Fußspangen aus dem Schlaf geweckt, genießt er reiche Wonnen; und dann erlangt er wiederum jenes heilige Tīrtha.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Tīrtha-saṁskāra persists: after enjoying fruits, one is drawn again to the sacred ford—hinting at recurring purification and the superiority of sanctifying acts over transient pleasures.
Application: Make pilgrimage/holy routines recurring (annual yātrā, monthly snāna, temple visits); let pleasure be followed by return to discipline and sacred remembrance.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sleeping pilgrim-king in a celestial chamber is stirred awake as an apsaras passes, her jeweled girdle and anklets releasing a cascade of bright, ringing notes. The scene dissolves into a visionary transition: the same figure, now serene, stands again at a sacred ford where water glitters like liquid mantra, suggesting destiny’s return to holiness after pleasure.","primary_figures":["pilgrim-beneficiary","apsaras with jeweled girdle and anklets","tīrtha guardian deity (optional, subtle)"],"setting":"First: celestial bedchamber with silk drapes and moonstone pillars; Second: riverbank tīrtha with steps (ghāṭa), banyan and a small shrine","lighting_mood":"moonlit shifting into divine radiance","color_palette":["moonstone silver","deep indigo","jewel green","marigold gold","river-glint cyan"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split narrative panel—upper: apsaras walking past a sleeping figure, anklets and girdle rendered with gold leaf and gem-like embossing; lower: the figure at a ghāṭa tīrtha with a small Viṣṇu shrine, shimmering water highlighted in gold; ornate borders and rich reds/greens.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate nocturne with delicate anklet-chime gesture, then a soft dissolve into a dawn river-ghāṭa; fine linework on jewelry, cool blues and silvers, lyrical landscape with banyan and steps.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized apsaras and sleeper with bold outlines; anklet sound shown as rhythmic golden arcs; transition to a tīrtha ghāṭa with patterned water bands and a small shrine, warm pigment palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative anklet motifs repeated as border elements; central narrative shows awakening and then pilgrimage to a lotus-filled tīrtha; deep blue background, gold highlights, intricate floral frames, devotional atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["anklet chimes","gentle conch in distance","flowing water","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुप्तोऽसौ = सुप्तः असौ; भोगांस्तत्तीर्थं = भोगान् तत् तीर्थम्.
FAQs
It presents tīrtha-merit as enduring: even after enjoying great pleasures (often read as heavenly results), one is said to attain that same sacred tīrtha again—implying recurring access to sanctity and merit.
The ornament-sound functions as a vivid narrative cue of awakening and enjoyment, commonly associated with refined or celestial experience; it signals a transition from sleep to the enjoyment of “vipula bhoga” before returning to the tīrtha-attainment theme.
Pleasure is depicted as secondary and time-bound, while sacred attainment is portrayed as repeatable and stable; the verse subtly prioritizes spiritual merit and sacred connection over transient enjoyments.