Shloka 5
Pilgrimage Sequence on Sacred Fords (Narmadā Region): Bhṛgu-tīrtha, Śiva-vratas, and Merit Amplification
ज्येष्ठमासे तु संप्राप्ते चतुर्दश्यां विशेषतः । तत्रोपोष्य नरो भक्त्या कपिलां यः प्रयच्छति
jyeṣṭhamāse tu saṃprāpte caturdaśyāṃ viśeṣataḥ | tatropoṣya naro bhaktyā kapilāṃ yaḥ prayacchati
ജ്യേഷ്ഠമാസം വന്നപ്പോൾ, പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ചതുര്ദശീ തിഥിയിൽ, അവിടെ ഉപവാസം അനുഷ്ഠിച്ച് ഭക്തിയോടെ കപിലാ ഗാവിനെ ദാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ,
Unspecified (contextual narrator within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Concept: Merit intensifies when tīrtha, tithi, upavāsa, and dāna are harmonized with bhakti.
Application: Choose a regular sacred day to combine restraint (fasting/discipline) with generosity (charity/service); keep the vow gentle but consistent and devotion-centered.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the heat-hazed month of Jyeṣṭha, a devotee observes upavāsa on caturdaśī at Kapilā-tīrtha, seated near the ghāṭa with a water pot and prayer beads. At sunset, he offers a gentle tawny kapilā cow adorned with a garland and a small cloth, while priests recite blessings and the river glows copper-gold.","primary_figures":["a vrata-observing devotee","kapilā cow (tawny)","priests/ācāryas","optional: Viṣṇu as subtle blessing presence (symbolic śaṅkha-cakra in sky)"],"setting":"Kapilā-tīrtha river-ghāṭa with offering pavilion, summer-dry trees, ritual fire-lamp stand","lighting_mood":"sunset copper-gold, devotional warmth","color_palette":["tawny ochre","copper gold","river teal","vermillion red","ivory white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Jyeṣṭha caturdaśī vrata at Kapilā-tīrtha—devotee fasting with folded hands, kapilā cow richly adorned; priests with lamps; gold leaf river highlights and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gem-studded ornaments on cow trappings.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: summer riverbank with soft sunset wash; devotee and cow in tender profile, delicate garlands, minimal architecture; refined faces, gentle narrative intimacy, cool-teal river contrasting warm sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized kapilā cow with patterned body, devotee in vrata posture, priests with ritual items; red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall symmetry, iconic gestures.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central kapilā cow as auspicious motif, framed by lotus and floral borders; include small lamps and river waves; deep blues and gold with vermillion accents, intricate textile-like detailing, devotional celebratory composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["evening temple bells","mantra murmurs","river flow","cow bell","soft conch at dusk"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्रोपोष्य = तत्र + उपोष्य
FAQs
It prescribes fasting (upoṣa) on the fourteenth lunar day (caturdaśī), particularly in the month of Jyeṣṭha, along with a devotional gift.
The verse mentions gifting a kapilā cow (a tawny/brown cow), a classical form of go-dāna associated with merit and religious charity in Purāṇic practice.
It explicitly qualifies the act with bhaktyā—“with devotion”—indicating that intention and devotional attitude are integral to the observance.