Shloka 74
Kurukṣetra and Sarasvatī Tīrthas: Pilgrimage Itinerary and the Sanctification of Rāma-hrada
Paraśurāma’s Lakes
तत्र स्नात्वार्चयित्वा च दैवतानि पितॄनपि । न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति वाजपेयं च विंदति
tatra snātvārcayitvā ca daivatāni pitṝnapi | na durgatimavāpnoti vājapeyaṃ ca viṃdati
Setelah mandi di sana dan memuja para dewa serta para leluhur (pitṛ), ia tidak jatuh ke nasib buruk, dan memperoleh pahala setara dengan yajña Vājapeya.
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Concept: Integrated dharma: honor both devas and pitṛs at a tīrtha; such balanced worship purifies destiny and yields great sacrificial merit.
Application: On pilgrimage (or even at home on auspicious days), combine deva-pūjā with pitṛ-tarpaṇa/śrāddha-minded remembrance; cultivate gratitude to lineage and responsibility to the unseen supports of life.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft bell","whispered tarpaṇa mantras","distant conch","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नात्वा + अर्चयित्वा → स्नात्वार्चयित्वा; पितॄन् + अपि → पितॄनपि; दुर्गतिम् + अवाप्नोति → दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति
FAQs
It prescribes bathing at the sacred place (tīrtha-snāna) and worshipping both the deities and the ancestors (pitṛs), presenting it as a complete act of sacred observance.
Durgati refers to an unfortunate or adverse destiny after death or in future circumstances; the verse states that this combined act of bathing and worship prevents such negative outcomes.
The Vājapeya is a major Vedic yajña; the verse uses it as a benchmark to communicate that tīrtha-snāna and worship can yield merit comparable to prestigious sacrificial rites.