Shloka 2
Narmadā Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Patreśvara and the Sequence of Sacred Fords
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्दैवतैः सह मोदते । पंचवर्षसहस्राणि क्रीडते कामरूपधृक्
tatra snātvā naro rājandaivataiḥ saha modate | paṃcavarṣasahasrāṇi krīḍate kāmarūpadhṛk
ഹേ രാജൻ, അവിടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്താൽ മനുഷ്യൻ ദേവന്മാരോടൊപ്പം ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു; ഇഷ്ടരൂപം ധരിച്ചു അഞ്ചായിരം വർഷം ക്രീഡിക്കുന്നു।
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (rājan)
Concept: Snāna at a powerful tīrtha yields heavenly companionship and prolonged enjoyment with wish-fulfilling capacities—typical Purāṇic incentive structure.
Application: Recognize that good actions bring results, but keep long-term spiritual aims higher than pleasure; use rewards as motivation without becoming attached.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim emerges from the Narmadā after snāna, and the scene dissolves into Indra’s celestial garden where devas welcome him with garlands. He appears in shifting, desired forms—warrior, sage, radiant youth—while heavenly music and flower-rain mark five thousand years of sport.","primary_figures":["pilgrim transformed into a celestial being","devas","Indra (optional, in background)","apsarās and gandharvas"],"setting":"transition from river-ghat to svarga garden with jeweled pavilions, kalpavṛkṣas, and lotus ponds","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial gold","cloud white","emerald","amethyst","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: split-scene composition—lower panel Narmadā snāna at Patreśvara ghat, upper panel svarga with devas; heavy gold leaf for celestial architecture and halos, rich jewel tones, ornate ornaments, flower-rain rendered in gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dreamy svarga garden with delicate figures, kalpavṛkṣa trees, and a subtle riverbank vignette; cool blues and greens with soft gold accents, refined faces, lyrical movement suggesting kāmarūpa transformations.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: narrative registers showing snāna below and deva-sabhā above; bold outlines, stylized clouds and trees, traditional pigment palette, expressive eyes and symmetrical celestial court.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate celestial pavilion framed by floral borders; gandharvas with instruments, apsarās dancing; lotus ponds and peacocks; deep blue background with gold detailing, devotional pattern density adapted to a svarga theme."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["conch shell","cymbals","celestial music (veena/flute)","flower-rain hush","river sound fading into silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजन्दैवतैः = राजन् दैवतैः (सम्बोधन + तृतीया). पंचवर्षसहस्राणि = पञ्च-वर्ष-सहस्राणि (द्विगु). कामरूपधृक् = काम-रूप-धृक् (तत्पुरुष; धृक् = क्विप्-कृदन्त).
FAQs
It states that bathing there leads to delight in the company of the gods and grants the ability to assume desired forms, with enjoyment lasting for five thousand years.
Kāmarūpadhṛk means “one who takes on a form at will”—a being who can assume any desired appearance or embodiment.
It functions as a phala-śruti (statement of results), highlighting the spiritual and heavenly rewards associated with a tirtha-snāna (ritual bathing at a sacred place).