Shloka 19
Māhātmya of the Kāverī–Narmadā Confluence (Patreśvara Tīrtha): Sin-Removal and Merit
कावेरीसंगमे स्नात्वा तत्फलं तस्य जायते । एवं तु तस्य राजेंद्र कावेरीसंगमं महत् । पत्रेश्वरेति विख्यातं सर्वपापहरं परम्
kāverīsaṃgame snātvā tatphalaṃ tasya jāyate | evaṃ tu tasya rājeṃdra kāverīsaṃgamaṃ mahat | patreśvareti vikhyātaṃ sarvapāpaharaṃ param
Dengan mandi suci di pertemuan (saṅgama) Sungai Kāverī, seseorang memperoleh pahala yang sepadan. Maka, wahai raja di atas para raja, agunglah saṅgama Kāverī itu—termashyur sebagai Patreśvara, yang tertinggi dalam melenyapkan segala dosa.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (rājendra) in the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue context
Concept: Snāna at a sanctified confluence eradicates pāpa and yields proportionate merit; sacred geography functions as a compassionate shortcut for purification.
Application: Use pilgrimages (or symbolic ‘inner snāna’ through repentance and disciplined living) as occasions to reset habits, seek forgiveness, and recommit to dharma.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a dramatic confluence, two differently colored streams merge beneath an ancient stone shrine of Patreśvara, its doorway garlanded and wet with spray. A king listens as a sage points to the meeting waters, while pilgrims bathe, their sins visualized as dark mist dissolving into the current.","primary_figures":["a sage narrator","a king (rājendra)","pilgrims","tīrtha-guardian deity (Patreśvara, subtle or iconic)"],"setting":"rocky confluence with stepped ghats, ancient shrine, banyan and ashoka trees, ritual platforms for offerings","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["basalt black","river jade","lamp amber","vermillion","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Patreśvara shrine at a confluence with gold leaf highlighting the sanctum arch and deity halo; king and sage in the foreground, devotees bathing; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, stylized waves with lotus accents, gold-embossed borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical confluence with two tinted currents, small stone temple nestled among trees; king seated respectfully near the sage; delicate brushwork, cool greens and blues, misty distance, refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Patreśvara deity panel above the confluence, devotees in ritual snāna below; bold outlines, rhythmic water patterns, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall symmetry and narrative registers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: confluence framed by intricate floral borders; lotus clusters and peacocks; central shrine medallion labeled Patreśvara; deep blues and greens with gold detailing, devotional crowd rendered in patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing confluence waters","temple bells","chanting pilgrims","oil-lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कावेरीसंगमे/कावेरीसंगमं = कावेरी-सङ्गमे/कावेरी-सङ्गमम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष). राजेंद्र = राजेन्द्र. पत्रेश्वरेति = पत्रेश्वर इति. सर्वपापहरं = सर्व-पाप-हरम् (तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It teaches the tīrtha-mahātmya principle: bathing (snāna) at a sacred river confluence—here the Kāverī-saṅgama—yields spiritual merit and is praised as a powerful means of sin-removal.
The verse states that the great confluence of the Kāverī is renowned by the name Patreśvara, presenting it as a named sacred site associated with purification.
It emphasizes intentional pilgrimage practice—approaching sacred places with reverence and performing purificatory bathing—as a traditional discipline aimed at moral-spiritual renewal (pāpa-kṣaya).