Shloka 46
Tīrtha-Māhātmya of the Sarasvatī Region and the Praise of Kurukṣetra
Pilgrimage Merits
चीर्णव्रतो भवेद्विप्रो दृष्टमेतत्पुरातनम् । समुद्राश्चापि चत्वारः समानीताश्च दर्भिणा
cīrṇavrato bhavedvipro dṛṣṭametatpurātanam | samudrāścāpi catvāraḥ samānītāśca darbhiṇā
ヴィプラは、誓願を正しく成就した者となる—これは古来の確かな真理である。さらに、聖なるクシャ草（ダルバ）の房を携えた者によって、四つの大海さえ集められたという。
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (contextual narrator within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Vrata-discipline transforms identity (a dvija becomes truly 'vow-accomplished'); tapas and ritual focus can accomplish world-ordering feats.
Application: Keep vows consistently (truthfulness, restraint, regular worship). Small, steady disciplines can ‘gather the oceans’—i.e., unify scattered life into one dhārmic direction.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lone ascetic with a tuft of darbha at his waist stands on a windswept shore, chanting with unwavering focus. In response, the four oceans—personified as regal water-deities—converge in a miraculous meeting, their waves forming a mandala around the vow-holder.","primary_figures":["vrata-dhārī dvija (ascetic brāhmaṇa)","personified Ocean deities (Samudra-devatā)","attendant ṛṣis (optional)"],"setting":"mythic seashore where horizons curve into a cosmic panorama; ritual ground marked with darbha lines and a small fire altar","lighting_mood":"divine radiance with storm-lit grandeur","color_palette":["deep indigo","sea-green","pearl white","copper-orange","ritual-ash gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central ascetic brāhmaṇa holding/ wearing darbha, standing by a stylized cosmic shoreline; four ocean deities approach from four directions with ornate crowns; gold leaf on wave crests and halos, rich vermilion and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, traditional iconography, elaborate arch frame with conch and lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate coastal landscape with curling waves and distant cliffs; the vow-holder rendered with refined features and minimalism; four personified oceans as elegant figures emerging from water, cool palette with lyrical naturalism, fine linework for darbha and ritual markings, soft cloud bands.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, patterned waves, ocean deities with characteristic large eyes and ornate headgear; ascetic in calm stance near a small homa-kuṇḍa; red/yellow/green pigments, symmetrical composition suggesting four directions, temple-wall aesthetic borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ocean-mandala composition with four directional water motifs; central vow-holder framed by lotus and conch borders; deep blues with gold highlights, intricate floral patterns, peacocks on corners, devotional Vaishnava ornamentation subtly integrated."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant thunder","ocean surf","conch shell","ritual fire crackle","chanting undertone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेद्विप्रः = भवेत् + विप्रः; दृष्टमेतत्पुरातनम् = दृष्टम् + एतत् + पुरातनम्; समुद्राश्चापि = समुद्राः + च + अपि; समानीताश्च = समानीताः + च
FAQs
It affirms that the defining mark of a true vipra (brāhmaṇa) is the faithful completion of vows (vratas), presenting this as an ancient and authoritative principle.
It uses a hyperbolic sacred-history motif to illustrate the potency of disciplined ritual life—suggesting that vow-observance and ritual purity can accomplish extraordinary, world-ordering results.
Literally “one possessing darbha (kuśa grass),” it points to a ritual practitioner/ascetic identified by sacred grass used in rites, symbolizing purity, consecration, and Vedic ritual authority.