Shloka 19
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
एतत्तीर्थं समासाद्य अवतारं तु शांभवम् । अर्चयित्वा विरूपाक्षं रुद्रलोके महीयते
etattīrthaṃ samāsādya avatāraṃ tu śāṃbhavam | arcayitvā virūpākṣaṃ rudraloke mahīyate
この聖なる渡り場に至り、シャンブ（Śambhu）の顕現を拝し、ヴィルーパークシャ（Virūpākṣa）を礼拝する者は、ルドラの世界で尊ばれる。
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Approaching a sanctified place and worshiping the manifest deity-form yields loka-specific fruit—here, esteem in Rudra’s realm.
Application: When visiting sacred sites, align worship with the sthala-devatā and local tradition; cultivate respect across sampradāyas while keeping one’s iṣṭa-devatā devotion steady.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a rocky tirtha ford, a radiant Śiva-manifestation appears—Virūpākṣa with a distinctive, powerful gaze—while pilgrims offer bilva leaves and water. Above, the sky opens into a glimpse of Rudra-loka: a storm-blue yet auspicious celestial expanse with luminous attendants, suggesting honor bestowed beyond death.","primary_figures":["Virūpākṣa (Śiva)","pilgrim worshiper","Rudra-loka attendants (gaṇas)"],"setting":"tirtha ford with stone outcrops, a small liṅga-shrine, bilva trees, and a celestial aperture overhead","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["storm-cloud blue","ash white","bilva green","copper bronze","electric violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Virūpākṣa enthroned above a liṅga at the tirtha, gold leaf halo and ornate arch, gem-studded ornaments, bilva garlands rendered in rich greens, devotees in bright silk offering water and flowers, a gilded celestial window showing Rudra-loka with shimmering gold accents.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet mountain-tinged ford with delicate bilva leaves, Śiva’s form subtly luminous rather than overpowering, refined faces of pilgrims, a soft swirling cloud opening to a distant Rudra-loka, cool blues and greens with restrained highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of Virūpākṣa with characteristic large eyes, ash-smeared body tones, stylized gaṇas in the background, temple-wall composition with red/yellow/green dominance and rhythmic wave patterns for the ford.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of bilva and lotus motifs, central liṅga with Virūpākṣa’s presence suggested iconographically, deep indigo ground with gold detailing, attendant gaṇas arranged symmetrically like a festival tableau, intricate textile-like patterning on offerings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","low damaru pulse","wind over water","chanting chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतत्तीर्थम् = एतत् + तीर्थम्.
FAQs
It states that after reaching this tīrtha and worshipping Virūpākṣa (Śiva), the devotee is honored in Rudra’s realm (Rudraloka/Śivaloka).
Virūpākṣa is an epithet of Śiva, commonly understood as “the one with distinctive/varied eyes,” and here denotes Śiva as the deity worshipped at the tīrtha.
It emphasizes tīrtha-visit combined with sincere worship (arcana/pūjā) as a means to attain spiritual merit and an exalted post-mortem destination associated with Rudra.