Shloka 39
The Greatness of the Kāliṇdī (Yamunā): Merit of Bathing, Charity, and Faith
प्रामादिकं च यत्पापं ज्ञानाज्ञानकृतं च यत् । स्नानमात्रेण नश्येत यमुनायां नृपोत्तम
prāmādikaṃ ca yatpāpaṃ jñānājñānakṛtaṃ ca yat | snānamātreṇa naśyeta yamunāyāṃ nṛpottama
Wahai raja termulia, dosa yang timbul karena kelalaian, dan dosa yang dilakukan dengan sadar maupun tanpa sadar—di Yamunā, hanya dengan mandi saja semuanya lenyap.
Unspecified (addressing a king: nṛpottama)
Concept: Even inadvertent (prāmādika) and both knowing/unknowing sins are destroyed by mere Yamunā-snana.
Application: When mistakes occur through negligence, respond with humility and corrective practice: seek purification (literal pilgrimage when possible; otherwise remembrance and disciplined conduct), and renew vows of attentiveness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a bustling Yamunā ghat, a kingly figure removes his crown and steps into the river with folded hands, while commoners bathe nearby—signaling universal access. The water glows with a soft blue aura, and faint script-like wisps representing ‘pramāda’ and ‘ajñāna’ dissolve into the current.","primary_figures":["Yamunā-devī (river goddess, subtle or anthropomorphic)","king (nṛpottama)","pilgrims and devotees"],"setting":"Yamunā river ghat with steps, small Krishna shrine, kadamba trees, distant temple spires of Braj.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["peacock blue","sunrise gold","kadamba green","sandstone beige","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yamunā-devī as a regal goddess rising from the river with gold leaf aura; a humbled king at the ghat offering añjali; ornate Krishna shrine on the steps, rich reds/greens, heavy jewelry, embossed gold ripples on the water, lotus and conch borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene Braj riverbank with kadamba trees; a king and villagers bathing together; delicate watercolor ripples, cool blues and soft gold sky, refined faces, small Krishna temple silhouette in the distance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized Yamunā-devī with bold outlines, large expressive eyes; the king in traditional attire at the river steps; flat fields of blue-green water, red-yellow highlights, rhythmic decorative patterns on the ghat stones and shrine arch.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Yamunā rendered as a lotus-filled blue expanse; central ghat with devotees; Krishna symbols (flute, peacock feather) subtly integrated; intricate floral borders, deep blues with gold detailing, peacocks perched on the steps."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","ghat bells","conch shell","soft crowd murmur","distant temple kirtan"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yatpāpam → yat pāpam; jñānājñānakṛtam → jñāna-ajñāna-kṛtam; snānamātreṇa → snāna-mātreṇa.
FAQs
It presents the Yamunā as a purifying sacred ford where even sins from negligence, and actions done knowingly or unknowingly, are said to be destroyed simply through bathing.
Yes. It explicitly includes both jñāna-kṛta (done knowingly) and ajñāna-kṛta (done unknowingly), indicating the scope of purification extends across intention and ignorance.
While it praises tīrtha-bathing as expiatory, the verse also highlights pramāda (carelessness) as a key source of wrongdoing—implying vigilance and moral attention are important even when remedies exist.