Shloka 112
Tīrtha-Māhātmya Sequence: Sacred Fords, Baths, Gifts, and Śrāddha
Narmadā-Belt Itinerary
अर्धयोजनविस्तीर्णं तीर्थं दिक्षु समंततः । तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा उपवासपरायणः
ardhayojanavistīrṇaṃ tīrthaṃ dikṣu samaṃtataḥ | tasmiṃstīrthe naraḥ snātvā upavāsaparāyaṇaḥ
ते तीर्थ सर्व दिशांनी अर्धयोजनपर्यंत विस्तारलेले आहे। त्या तीर्थात स्नान करून मनुष्याने व्रतभावाने उपवासात तत्पर व्हावे।
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Concept: Snāna at a tīrtha should be sealed by upavāsa; purification is completed by restraint, not water alone.
Application: When seeking cleansing or renewal, pair the ‘outer act’ (visit, bath, ritual) with an ‘inner act’ (fasting, simplicity, mindful speech).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wide sacred landscape spreads in all directions—stone ghāṭas, small shrines, and pilgrims moving like quiet constellations across the tīrtha-field. A lone sādhaka emerges from the water, dripping and serene, then sits beneath a tree in silent fasting, the air itself feeling consecrated.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","a fasting sādhaka","local shrine-priest (optional)"],"setting":"Expansive tīrtha-kṣetra with river ford, banyan and bilva trees, scattered lamps and flags, distant hermitages","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit transitioning to early twilight calm","color_palette":["sandstone beige","lamp-flame amber","river blue-green","leafy olive","smoke violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: panoramic tīrtha with stylized ghāṭa steps and miniature shrines, central figure of a sādhaka seated in upavāsa posture, gold leaf highlights on lamps and shrine domes, rich warm reds/greens, ornamental borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: broad landscape view showing the half-yojana sacred expanse, tiny pilgrims, delicate trees, reflective water; a fasting ascetic under a tree, cool nuanced colors, airy perspective, refined detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: simplified yet grand tīrtha map-like composition, bold outlines for ghāṭa and trees, central fasting figure, rhythmic patterns for water, traditional pigment palette with decorative frame.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: tīrtha rendered as a sacred diagram with lotus medallions, rows of lamps, floral borders; pilgrims in repetitive devotional poses; deep blue ground with gold and white highlights, intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft silence","distant bells","evening insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मिंस्तीर्थे → तस्मिन् + तीर्थे; अर्धयोजनविस्तीर्णम् → अर्ध-योजन-विस्तीर्णम्; समंततः → समन्ततः
FAQs
It states that after bathing at the tīrtha, one should be intent on upavāsa (fasting) as a religious observance.
It describes the tīrtha’s sacred extent as spreading widely—half a yojana—on all sides, emphasizing its large ritual boundary or sphere of sanctity.
The verse implies that outer purification (ritual bathing) is ideally complemented by inner discipline (fasting/restraint), making the pilgrimage act both physical and moral-spiritual.