Shloka 30
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
अनाशनं तु यः कुर्यात्तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नराधिप । गर्भवासे तु राजेंद्र न पुनर्जायते नरः
anāśanaṃ tu yaḥ kuryāttasmiṃstīrthe narādhipa | garbhavāse tu rājeṃdra na punarjāyate naraḥ
હે નરાધિપ, હે રાજેન્દ્ર! જે તે તીર્થમાં અનશન (ઉપવાસ) કરે છે, તે ફરી ગર્ભવાસ માટે પુનર્જન્મ લેતો નથી.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (narādhipa/rājendra) within the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue frame
Concept: Austerity performed at a sanctified place, when aligned with dharma and faith, is portrayed as capable of cutting the cycle of rebirth.
Application: Practice periodic fasting with prayer, humility, and ethical discipline; let restraint become a tool for clarity and compassion rather than self-punishment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a quiet tīrtha under a pale sky, the king sits fasting on kusa grass, hands folded, eyes half-closed, as a thin halo of light gathers around him. Behind, the river glows like liquid crystal; above, a faint wheel-like mandala symbolizes the severing of saṃsāra, while shadowy womb-like forms dissolve into mist.","primary_figures":["fasting pilgrim king","tīrtha guardian deity (subtle)","celestial witnesses (faint)"],"setting":"secluded river ford with kusa grass, small fire altar unlit, stone steps, banyan and peepal trees","lighting_mood":"moonlit with inner radiance","color_palette":["pale silver","river-teal","sandalwood beige","smoky violet","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a fasting king seated on kusa at a luminous ghāṭa, hands in añjali, a subtle golden mandala behind his head, the river rendered in turquoise with gold highlights; gold leaf on halo and mandala, rich maroon-green borders, jeweled ornaments minimized to emphasize austerity, traditional icon framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate riverside austerity scene with delicate trees and mist, the king in simple cloth, a faint mandala in the sky, dissolving shadow-forms symbolizing garbha-vāsa; cool nocturne palette, refined facial features, soft gradients and fine linework.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghāṭa and river, the fasting figure with bold outlines and calm eyes, a circular mandala motif above, symbolic forms of saṃsāra fading at the margins; natural pigments, temple-wall symmetry, restrained ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central fasting figure framed by lotus borders, river as patterned bands, mandala and floral motifs interwoven, minimal narrative symbols of liberation (broken chain/vanishing shadows) rendered decoratively; deep indigo and gold with intricate borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["silence","gentle flowing water","single temple bell at intervals","soft wind in leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यात्तस्मिन् → कुर्यात् + तस्मिन्; तस्मिंस्तीर्थे → तस्मिन् + तीर्थे; राजेंद्र → राजेन्द्र (राजन्+इन्द्र).
FAQs
The verse praises anāśana—fasting or abstaining from food—performed at a specified tīrtha (sacred pilgrimage site).
It states that the practitioner will not be born again—specifically, they will not return to “womb-dwelling” (garbhavāsa), a common Purāṇic way of describing rebirth.
It highlights disciplined self-restraint (tapas) and faith in sacred places as means to purify karma and orient life toward liberation rather than repeated worldly birth.