Shloka 29
The Glory of the Divine Name and the Doctrine of Name-Offenses
Nāma-aparādha
यत्स्नात्वा पुष्करे तीर्थे प्रयागे सिंधुसंगमे । तत्फलं द्विगुणं तस्य श्रद्धया वै शृणोति यः
yatsnātvā puṣkare tīrthe prayāge siṃdhusaṃgame | tatphalaṃ dviguṇaṃ tasya śraddhayā vai śṛṇoti yaḥ
പുഷ്കരതീർത്ഥം, പ്രയാഗം, സിന്ധു-സംഗമം എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിൽ സ്നാനം ചെയ്താൽ ലഭിക്കുന്ന പുണ്യഫലം, ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ ഇത് ശ്രവിക്കുന്നവന് അതിന്റെ ഇരട്ടിയായി ലഭിക്കുന്നു।
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Concept: Faithful listening to Purāṇic teaching grants twice the merit of bathing at renowned tīrthas—inner receptivity can exceed outer travel.
Application: If pilgrimage is impossible, practice ‘śravaṇa-tīrtha’: listen/read with faith, keep purity (ācāra), and mentally offer the fruit to Bhagavān; when traveling, pair snāna with scriptural hearing for completeness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A triptych-like vision: pilgrims bathe at Puṣkara’s serene lake, others at Prayāga’s grand confluence with fluttering flags, and a distant Indus confluence glimmers under wide skies. In the foreground, a seated listener with closed eyes receives Purāṇic recitation, and a luminous scale of merit symbolically tips toward the listener—suggesting ‘double fruit’ through śraddhā.","primary_figures":["Pilgrims (snāna-yātrins)","Purāṇa-vaktā (sage)","śraddhā-yukta śrotā (devout listener)","River deities (subtle personifications)"],"setting":"Composite sacred landscape: lake-ghāṭ, confluence-ghāṭ, and broad river plains; foreground satsanga pavilion","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river jade","sunrise gold","lotus pink","stone gray","flag saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: composite panel with Puṣkara lake and ghāṭ on one side, Prayāga saṅgama with temple spires on the other, and a central foreground of Purāṇa recitation; gold leaf used for water highlights and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs, symbolic ‘double fruit’ shown as two golden phala discs above the listener.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical confluence scene with delicate ripples and tiny pilgrims, while a calm listener sits under a tree hearing a sage; cool blues and greens, fine architectural details of ghāṭs, distant hills, refined faces, poetic atmosphere.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized rivers as flowing bands, ghāṭ steps in geometric rhythm, foreground reciter and listener with bold outlines; warm reds/yellows/greens, decorative river motifs, temple-lamp accents.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate border of lotus vines and river waves; central satsanga scene, with upper registers depicting Puṣkara and Prayāga as sacred vignettes; deep blue background, gold water patterns, peacocks and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","conch shell","ghāṭ bells","crowd hush","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्+स्नात्वा→यत्स्नात्वा; तत्+फलम्→तत्फलं.
FAQs
It highlights well-known pilgrimage geographies—Puṣkara, Prayāga, and a Sindhu confluence—treating them as paradigmatic tīrthas whose bathing-merit is widely recognized.
It elevates śravaṇa (devotional hearing) performed with śraddhā (faith) by declaring its merit to be double that of major pilgrimage baths, underscoring inner devotion over mere physical travel.
Sincere receptivity and faith while hearing sacred teachings is presented as a powerful, accessible discipline—encouraging humility, attentiveness, and devotion rather than reliance only on external rites.