Shloka 49
The Deeds of Cyavana
in the Context of Guru-tirtha Glorification
तीर्थान्यूचुः । श्रूयतामभिधास्यामो देवराज नमोस्तु ते । संति वै सर्वतीर्थानि सर्वपापहराणि च
tīrthānyūcuḥ | śrūyatāmabhidhāsyāmo devarāja namostu te | saṃti vai sarvatīrthāni sarvapāpaharāṇi ca
聖なるティールタたちは言った。「聞け、われらが宣べよう。神々の王よ、汝に礼拝する。まことに一切の聖地は存し、またあらゆる罪をも除き去る。」
The Tīrthas (personified sacred pilgrimage places)
Concept: Tīrthas are universal instruments of purification; sin is not merely social but metaphysical and can be cleansed through sanctioned sacred contact.
Application: Cultivate reverence and intentionality in pilgrimage or even local temple visits—approach as a dialogue with the sacred, not tourism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A chorus of personified Tīrthas rises like a council of luminous sages, each bearing a distinct emblem—conch, lotus, water-pot, river-reed—yet speaking in one voice to Indra. Their garments shimmer with watery textures, as if woven from currents, while a haloed map-like mandala of India’s sacred sites glows behind them.","primary_figures":["Personified Tīrthas (collective)","Indra (Śakra)"],"setting":"Celestial council hall transforming into a visionary panorama of rivers, ghats, and sacred pools.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["river turquoise","sunlit gold","sandalwood beige","vermillion","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a semicircle of haloed tīrtha-deities with gold-leaf halos and embossed jewelry, each holding a kalaśa and lotus, addressing Indra seated at the side; ornate archways, rich reds/greens, heavy gilding emphasizing the collective sanctity and authority of the tīrthas.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate assembly of sage-like tīrthas with soft watercolor washes; Indra listening attentively; background fades into a lyrical landscape of ghats and rivers, cool palette with fine facial detailing and gentle cloud bands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized tīrtha figures with bold outlines and rhythmic ornamentation, each with a distinct emblem; Indra in profile with vajra; warm red-yellow-green palette, mural-like borders of lotus and wave motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical arrangement of tīrtha personifications around a central lotus-water mandala; intricate floral borders, swans and peacocks near stylized ghats; deep blues with gold highlights, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","gentle water flow","soft chorus-like drone","temple bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थान्यूचुः = तीर्थानि + ऊचुः; श्रूयतामभिधास्यामो = श्रूयताम् + अभिधास्यामः; नमोस्तु = नमः + अस्तु; सर्वतीर्थानि/सर्वपापहराणि समासपदानि।
FAQs
It presents tīrthas as universally purifying—“all tīrthas exist” and are described as capable of removing all sins, emphasizing pilgrimage as a recognized means of spiritual cleansing.
“Devarāja” means “king of the gods” and commonly refers to Indra; the verse explicitly offers salutations to him.
The verse supports the idea that sincere engagement with sacred places (and the disciplines associated with them) is meant to reform conduct and purify one’s life, not merely serve as a ritual formality.