Shloka 79
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
न देववचनात्तात न लोकवचनादपि । मतिरुत्क्रमणीया ते प्रयागमरणं प्रति
na devavacanāttāta na lokavacanādapi | matirutkramaṇīyā te prayāgamaraṇaṃ prati
いとしき者よ、神々の言葉によっても、また人々の言葉によっても、汝の決意を退かせてはならぬ。汝の志はプラヤーガに赴き、そこで死を迎えることにある。
Unspecified (context-dependent dialogue in Svargakhaṇḍa)
Concept: Niścaya (unshakable resolve) in a sacred aim is itself a spiritual power; do not let external voices derail a vowed path toward liberation.
Application: Hold steady to a well-considered dharmic vow—sādhana, charity, pilgrimage, or ethical reform—without being swayed by social pressure or even ‘authoritative’ discouragement.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A determined pilgrim stands at the edge of the confluence, staff in hand, gaze fixed on Prayāga’s ghats as if stepping beyond fear. Around him, faintly rendered figures—some celestial, some worldly—gesture in debate, yet his posture remains immovable, framed by the meeting currents of Gaṅgā and Yamunā like two living vows.","primary_figures":["steadfast pilgrim (vow-holder)","advising voices (devas and townsfolk, implied)","river-deities (Gaṅgā, Yamunā personified, optional)"],"setting":"Triveṇī Saṅgam ghats with flags, steps, and distant akṣaya-vaṭa silhouette","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","milky white","sunrise gold","ash-gray","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: heroic vow-holder at Prayāga confluence, gold leaf halo around the pilgrim’s head, stylized Gaṅgā and Yamunā as jeweled goddesses at either side, ornate ghat architecture, rich reds/greens, embossed gold for water ripples and sacred flags.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical confluence landscape, slender pilgrim with calm resolute face, soft river currents meeting, delicate figures in the background offering counsel, refined brushwork, cool blues with warm dawn highlights.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal vow-holder with bold outlines, rivers as patterned bands, celestial and human counselors in side panels, strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall gravitas emphasizing niścaya.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: confluence framed by lotus borders, central pilgrim as devotional archetype, swirling blue waters with gold accents, peacocks and lamps on ghats, sacred text motifs woven into the border to symbolize unshaken resolve."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","river surge","distant crowd murmur","temple bells","brief silence after key line"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: devavacanāt+tāta → devavacanāttāta (त्+त → त्त); lokavacanāt+api → lokavacanādapi (त्+अ → द); matiḥ+utkramaṇīyā → matirutkramaṇīyā (विसर्ग-लोप/रुत्व); prayāgamaraṇam+prati (no change).
FAQs
It refers to the intention to die at Prayāga (the sacred confluence), a motif in tīrtha-māhātmya literature where death in a holy place is praised as spiritually elevating.
The verse emphasizes steadfastness of intention: one’s spiritual resolve should not be swayed by external opinions, whether divine counsel or social pressure.
Svargakhaṇḍa frequently highlights sacred geography and merit (puṇya) connected to pilgrimages; this verse underscores the power attributed to Prayāga and the determination to seek its promised spiritual result.