Shloka 46
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
तीर्थं पाशुपतं चैव नदी पर्यटिका तथा । श्राद्धमेतेषु सर्वेषु दत्तं कोटिशतोत्तरम्
tīrthaṃ pāśupataṃ caiva nadī paryaṭikā tathā | śrāddhameteṣu sarveṣu dattaṃ koṭiśatottaram
പാശുപത തീർത്ഥത്തിലും പര്യടികാ എന്ന നദീതീരത്തിലും—ഈ എല്ലാ സ്ഥലങ്ങളിലും അർപ്പിക്കുന്ന ശ്രാദ്ധം നൂറുകോടികളെക്കാളും അധിക പുണ്യഫലം നൽകുന്നു।
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Concept: Place sanctity intensifies śrāddha: offerings at recognized tīrthas yield extraordinary, ‘koṭi-śata-uttara’ merit.
Application: Honor multiple sacred traditions while keeping one’s devotional center; when doing rites for ancestors, prioritize purity, humility, and scriptural alignment over sectarian rivalry.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim procession approaches a stone-marked Pāśupata tīrtha where a subtle trident emblem stands beside a calm river labeled Paryaṭikā. On a clean platform, a family performs śrāddha with offerings, while unseen merit is suggested by a luminous tally of light rising like incense into the sky.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","a śrāddha-performing family","a local tīrtha-priest"],"setting":"tīrtha ghat with stone steps, a small shrine marker (Pāśupata sign), riverbank altar with kusa and offerings","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["stone gray","river blue-green","leafy olive","incense white","sunlit amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ghat scene at Pāśupata tīrtha with a small shrine bearing trident motif; family offering piṇḍas; gold leaf used for the rising aura of merit and halos; rich textiles and ornate ritual vessels, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle riverbank with pilgrims; delicate shrine marker; refined faces and soft landscape; subtle light columns indicating ‘koṭi-śata’ merit; cool palette with lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; stylized river band; Pāśupata emblem near shrine; figures in ritual posture; warm reds/yellows/greens; patterned borders reminiscent of temple walls.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: riverbank ritual framed by lotus and vine borders; peacocks near the water; deep indigo background with gold highlights; shrine motifs integrated into decorative border, emphasizing tīrtha sanctity and communal devotion."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["river flow","footsteps on stone ghats","soft bell","incense crackle","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; श्राद्धमेतेषु = श्राद्धम् + एतेषु; कोटिशतोत्तरम् = कोटिशत-उत्तरम् (समास/सन्धि-विग्रह).
FAQs
It teaches that śrāddha performed at specific tīrthas and rivers is considered extraordinarily meritorious, with the fruit described as vastly multiplied.
“Pāśupata” connects the tīrtha to Paśupati (Śiva) and the Śaiva sacred landscape, showing that certain Śaiva-associated sites are praised for ritual efficacy.
It emphasizes reverence for ancestors and the sanctity of place—encouraging timely, sincere offerings (dāna/śrāddha) performed in spiritually charged locations.