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
Oh rey, quien se baña en Kiṃdāna y en Kiṃjapa alcanza un mérito inconmensurable, igual al de la dāna (caridad) y el yajña (sacrificio). Con fe y dominio de los sentidos, basta tocar el agua guardada en un kalaśa (vasija) para obtenerlo.
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.