Shloka 143
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
अनुद्धृतैरुद्धृतैर्वा जलैः स्नानं समाचरेत् । तीर्थं प्रकल्पयेद्विद्वान्मूलमंत्रेण मंत्रवित्
anuddhṛtairuddhṛtairvā jalaiḥ snānaṃ samācaret | tīrthaṃ prakalpayedvidvānmūlamaṃtreṇa maṃtravit
സ്വാഭാവികമായി ലഭിക്കുന്ന (അനുദ്ധൃത) ജലമോ എടുത്തുകൊണ്ടുവന്ന (ഉദ്ധൃത) ജലമോ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് വിധിപൂർവ്വം സ്നാനം ചെയ്യണം. മന്ത്രവിദനായ പണ്ഡിതൻ മൂലമന്ത്രംകൊണ്ട് തീർത്ഥം സംकल्पിച്ച് സ്ഥാപിക്കണം.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Waters become spiritually efficacious through right intention, mantra, and learned procedure; tīrtha is both place and consecrated act.
Application: When traveling or unable to reach a famed river, perform a mindful bath with mantra-japa and a small consecrated space; treat the act as a vow of clarity and restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A learned ritualist stands beside a simple water source—an earthen pot and a small pool—drawing a square boundary with kusa and sprinkling water while softly chanting. The air shimmers as the ordinary water subtly transforms into a consecrated tīrtha, suggested by faint lotus patterns and a hovering conch-like aura.","primary_figures":["a mantra-vid brāhmaṇa/ācārya","attendant disciple holding kamaṇḍalu"],"setting":"courtyard or forest clearing with a small water basin, ritual square marked on the ground, kusa bundles, incense smoke","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky amber","sandalwood beige","deep teal","copper","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a mantra-knowing ācārya consecrating a small tīrtha in a four-sided marked space, gold leaf highlighting the square boundary and water surface, rich reds and greens in garments, gem-studded ornaments, stylized conch and discus motifs in the background, ornate arch framing the ritual scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard ritual with delicate brushwork, the ācārya drawing a square with kusa, a small reflective water basin, soft Himalayan-like greenery in the distance, refined faces, cool palette with gentle pinks and teals, subtle mantric aura depicted as fine white lines.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of the ritual square and water vessel, stylized lotus ripples, the ācārya with characteristic large eyes and precise hand gestures, natural pigments (red/yellow/green) with rhythmic decorative borders, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central consecrated water basin surrounded by lotus motifs and floral borders, deep blue ground with gold detailing, small Vaishnava symbols in corners, peacocks and cows as auspicious witnesses, intricate textile patterns on the ācārya’s shawl."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["water being poured","soft mantra murmur","temple bell","incense crackle","gentle wind through leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अनुद्धृतैरुद्धृतैर्वा→अनुद्धृतैः+उद्धृतैः+वा; प्रकल्पयेद्विद्वान्→प्रकल्पयेत्+विद्वान्; मूलमंत्रेण→मूलमन्त्रेण; मंत्रवित् (समास) = मन्त्रं वेत्ति इति।
FAQs
It indicates that sanctity can be ritually constituted: a mantra-knowing, learned person may establish a tirtha through proper use of the root-mantra, linking physical water and sacred intention.
Yes. It explicitly permits bathing with water that is naturally present (undrawn) or water that has been drawn from a source, emphasizing correct performance over the exact mode of obtaining water.
The focus is disciplined practice guided by knowledge: purity is pursued through proper conduct (snana) and qualified ritual authority (mantravit), rather than mere external conditions.