Shloka 14
Kurukṣetra and Sarasvatī Tīrthas: Pilgrimage Itinerary and the Sanctification of Rāma-hrada
Paraśurāma’s Lakes
तत्रोष्य रजनीमेकां गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् । ततःपंचनदंगत्वानियतोनियताशनः
tatroṣya rajanīmekāṃ gosahasraphalaṃ labhet | tataḥpaṃcanadaṃgatvāniyatoniyatāśanaḥ
そこで一夜を過ごせば、千頭の牛を施すに等しい功徳を得る。その後、パンチャナダへ赴き、身を律し食を慎んで（諸行を続けるべきである）。
Unspecified (narrative instruction within a tīrtha-māhātmya passage)
Concept: Small, sincere observances—one night’s stay with niyama—can equal vast material charity when aligned with tīrtha-dharma.
Application: Practice periodic ‘mini-retreats’: a night of simplicity, reduced food, and mindful prayer; cultivate niyama (regularity) as spiritual capital.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim spends a single night beside a broad five-river landscape: small lamp flames flicker near a simple grass mat, while distant waters braid and shimmer under starlight. At dawn, he rises with restrained appetite, hands folded, ready to continue the sacred route toward Pañcanada’s confluences.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim-observer (niyata)","River-deities (subtle personifications)"],"setting":"Riverbank with braided channels, sandbars, and a modest campsite with a clay lamp and water pot.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight indigo","river-silver","lamp-amber","sandstone beige","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: riverbank vigil with gold leaf highlights on rippling waters, a small oil lamp with embossed glow, the pilgrim seated in prayer; ornate border of lotus and conch motifs, rich reds/greens, stylized river-goddess forms faintly emerging in the background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene night by braided rivers, delicate stars, cool palette, the pilgrim wrapped in a shawl near a tiny lamp; refined naturalism in reeds and sandbars, gentle dawn gradient hinting at disciplined departure.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic pilgrim in profile with bold outlines, stylized river waves in repeating patterns, warm lamp halo, temple-wall composition emphasizing niyama and calm restraint.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative river bands forming five flowing streams, floral borders, small diya motifs repeated; central pilgrim figure in prayer, deep blue ground with gold and white highlights, lotus vines framing the scene."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","night insects","soft bell at dawn","gentle wind in reeds","long silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्र+उष्य → तत्रोष्य; रजनीम्+एकाम् → रजनीमेकाम्; ततः+पञ्चनदम् → ततःपञ्चनदम्; पञ्चनदम्+गत्वा → पञ्चनदंगत्वा (अनुस्वार/ङ्-आगमः); गत्वा+अनियतः → गत्वानियतः.
FAQs
It states that residing there for one night yields merit equal to the fruit of donating a thousand cows (go-sahasra-phala), a standard Purāṇic measure of great religious merit.
It implies disciplined conduct—especially restraint and a regulated diet—suggesting that tīrtha-travel should be accompanied by ethical and bodily self-control, not mere physical visiting.
Pañcanada is referenced as a destination to be visited next; in Purāṇic usage it commonly denotes a sacred region associated with ‘five rivers,’ treated here as a tīrtha for continued observances.