Shloka 31
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
मयूरहंससंयुक्तं विमानं लभते नरः । ततो गोदावरीं प्राप्य नित्यसिद्धनिषेविताम्
mayūrahaṃsasaṃyuktaṃ vimānaṃ labhate naraḥ | tato godāvarīṃ prāpya nityasiddhaniṣevitām
Un homme obtient un vimāna céleste attelé de paons et de cygnes; puis, parvenu à la Godāvarī, sans cesse fréquentée par les êtres éternellement accomplis…
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Concept: Pilgrimage and sacred bathing can elevate one’s destiny to celestial attainments; tīrtha is a ‘crossing-place’ from human limitation to divine proximity.
Application: Use sacred journeys (or symbolic pilgrimages—visiting temples, serving holy places) to reset priorities; cultivate purity, charity, and remembrance of God during travel.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A luminous vimāna, yoked with peacocks and swans, descends through a corridor of clouds as a pilgrim looks upward in astonished devotion. Below, the Godāvarī curves like a silver ribbon, its ghats alive with sages; faint siddhas hover in the sky, witnessing the river’s eternal sanctity.","primary_figures":["pilgrim devotee","celestial vimāna attendants (gandharvas)","siddhas (aerial sages)"],"setting":"Godāvarī river ghats with stone steps, banyan shade, distant temple spires, and cloud-filled sky above","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","silver white","peacock green","sunlit gold","cloud pearl"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand celestial vimāna with peacock-and-swan yoke above the Godāvarī ghats, siddhas in the upper register, ornate gold leaf on the vimāna and halos, rich reds/greens, jewel-like detailing on wings and ornaments, temple architecture in South Indian idiom.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical river landscape with soft hills, delicate clouds; a finely painted vimāna with swans and peacocks, subtle siddhas in pale washes; cool blues and greens, refined faces, elegant linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized peacocks and swans pulling a vimāna, bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; Godāvarī as patterned bands, siddhas with characteristic eyes, temple-wall symmetry and iconographic clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: deep blue sky filled with patterned clouds, central vimāna with peacock motifs, lotus borders; river rendered with decorative waves, peacocks and swans repeated as auspicious emblems, gold highlights throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","river flow","distant celestial drone (tanpura-like)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मयूरहंससंयुक्तं = मयूर + हंस + संयुक्तम् (समास); नित्यसिद्धनिषेविताम् = नित्य + सिद्ध + निषेविताम् (समास).
FAQs
It portrays the Godāvarī as a tirtha continually visited by siddhas (perfected beings), indicating exceptional sanctity and spiritual potency.
Such imagery is typical of phala-śruti passages, symbolizing heavenly merit and exalted posthumous or spiritual attainment gained through sacred acts connected with the tirtha.
It encourages reverence for holy rivers and pilgrimage traditions, implying that disciplined sacred practice yields elevated spiritual outcomes.