Shloka 9
अश्वमेधफलं लब्ध्वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते । दर्वीसंक्रमणं प्राप्य तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्
aśvamedhaphalaṃ labdhvā brahmaloke mahīyate | darvīsaṃkramaṇaṃ prāpya tīrthaṃ trailokyaviśrutam
ເມື່ອໄດ້ຜົນບຸນເທົ່າກັບອັດສະວະເມດະແລ້ວ ເຂົາຍ່ອມໄດ້ຮັບການສັນລະເສີນໃນພຣະຫມາໂລກ. ຈາກນັ້ນ ເຂົາຍ່ອມເຖິງດັຣວີ-ສັງກຣະມະນະ ຕີຣຖະທ່າຂ້າມອັນໂດ່ງດັງໃນສາມໂລກ.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purana Svargakhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Tīrtha-sevā and tīrtha-snāna can elevate one’s destiny to higher lokas, rivaling grand Vedic sacrifices.
Application: Undertake pilgrimage with humility, purity, and charity; treat sacred places as opportunities for self-restraint and remembrance of the Lord rather than tourism.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast sacred ford called Darvī-saṃkramaṇa opens like a luminous threshold between worlds, its waters reflecting three-tiered skies. Pilgrims stand at the river’s edge with folded hands as a subtle lotus-like radiance rises, hinting at Brahmaloka’s honor beyond the horizon.","primary_figures":["pilgrims (dvijas and householders)","tīrtha-devatā (personified ford)","distant Brahmā in Brahmaloka (symbolic, faint)"],"setting":"A broad river crossing with stone steps, prayer flags and small shrines, distant mountains suggesting the northwest frontier; a faint celestial city above the clouds.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","river-silver","lotus pink","gold leaf","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Darvī-saṃkramaṇa as a sacred river ford with ornate stone ghats; pilgrims offering arghya; a faint Brahmaloka vignette above with Brahmā seated on a lotus; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald accents, gem-studded ornaments on the personified tīrtha-devatā, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical river crossing in a Himalayan foothill landscape; delicate pilgrims in white, soft ripples, distant peaks; a translucent celestial realm above; cool blues and greens, refined faces, fine linework, poetic atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; the ford personified as a serene deity near the ghats; stylized waves, lotus motifs, and a small Brahmā-lotus emblem in the upper register; temple-wall composition with red/yellow/green dominance and controlled ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: the ford framed by intricate lotus borders and golden creepers; deep indigo water with floating lotuses; pilgrims in devotional poses; subtle Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra motifs) woven into the border; ornate floral patterns and shimmering gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","conch shell","distant chanting","wind over ghats"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अश्वमेध+फलम्→अश्वमेधफलम्; ब्रह्म+लोके→ब्रह्मलोके; दर्वी+संक्रमणम्→दर्वीसंक्रमणम्; त्रि+लोक्य→त्रैलोक्य (वृद्धि)
FAQs
It states that reaching this tirtha grants merit comparable to performing the Aśvamedha sacrifice and results in honor in Brahmaloka.
The verse uses Aśvamedha as a benchmark for supreme ritual merit, implying that pilgrimage to this renowned tirtha can yield an equivalent spiritual reward.
It elevates sacred pilgrimage and reverence for tirthas as accessible means of earning great merit, encouraging disciplined, faith-based religious practice.