Shloka 100
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
यश्चेदं शृणुयान्नित्यं तीर्थपुण्यं सदा शुचि । जातिस्मरत्वमाप्नोति नाकपृष्ठे च मोदते
yaścedaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ tīrthapuṇyaṃ sadā śuci | jātismaratvamāpnoti nākapṛṣṭhe ca modate
Siapa pun yang senantiasa suci dan setiap hari mendengarkan kisah suci tentang pahala tīrtha ini, memperoleh daya mengingat kelahiran lampau dan bersukacita di puncak surga.
Unspecified (narratorial phalaśruti-style statement within the chapter)
Concept: Nitya-śravaṇa of tīrtha-puṇya, coupled with śauca (purity), refines consciousness to the point of memory across births and svargic joy.
Application: Keep a small daily practice: bathe/cleanse, listen to a tīrtha-mahātmya or recite a few verses, and end with a dedication (saṅkalpa) for inner purification rather than mere reward-seeking.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee sits daily in cleanliness beside a small lamp and water pot, listening with folded hands as a sage narrates tīrtha merits. Above them, a translucent vision opens: a stairway of lotuses rising to a radiant celestial terrace (nāka-pṛṣṭha), where the devotee appears again, smiling in recognition as scenes of past lives shimmer like reflections on water.","primary_figures":["sage narrator","pure-minded listener (devotee)","celestial attendants (gandharvas/apsarās, subtle)"],"setting":"Simple hermitage or temple corner transitioning into a visionary celestial panorama.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","sky blue","lotus pink","radiant gold","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: devotee listening to a sage with a lamp-lit altar below, and above, a gold-leaf celestial terrace with lotus-stairway, gandharvas, and a radiant aura; heavy gold embellishment, jewel tones, ornate borders, layered composition showing earthly and heavenly realms.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: two-tier scene—quiet daily listening in a hermitage, and a soft, misty vision of svarga with lotus steps; delicate brushwork, cool blues and pinks, refined expressions, airy clouds and distant peaks.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic split-panel composition with listener and sage below, nāka-pṛṣṭha above with stylized celestial figures; bold outlines, luminous yellow-red-green pigments, large eyes, decorative cloud bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus mandala rising upward, devotee and sage at the base, celestial pavilion at the top; dense lotus motifs, gold highlights on deep blue, peacocks and floral borders, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence between verses","soft temple bells","gentle flowing water","distant conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यश्चेदं = यः + च + इदम्; शृणुयान्नित्यं = शृणुयात् + नित्यम्; जातिस्मरत्वमाप्नोति = जातिस्मरत्वम् + आप्नोति; नाकपृष्ठे = नाक + पृष्ठे (समास)
FAQs
The verse states that regular listening (nitya-śravaṇa) to this tīrtha-puṇya account leads to jātismaratva—remembering past births—and joy in heaven (nākapṛṣṭha).
Jātismaratva literally means “remembering births,” i.e., the ability to recall previous lives—presented here as a fruit of sustained purity and devotional listening.
It emphasizes śuci (purity/clean conduct) and consistency (nityam, sadā), implying that the practice should be regular and supported by a purified lifestyle.