Shloka 95
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
मुक्तिं चैव जपेत्कर्णे शिष्टस्यानुगतस्य च । इदं धर्म्यमिदं मेध्यमिदं स्वर्ग्यमिदं सुखम्
muktiṃ caiva japetkarṇe śiṣṭasyānugatasya ca | idaṃ dharmyamidaṃ medhyamidaṃ svargyamidaṃ sukham
शिष्टाचार पाळणाऱ्या धर्मनिष्ठ पुरुषाच्या कानात मुक्तिमंत्र जपून सांगावा. हे धर्म्य आहे, हे पवित्र करणारे आहे, हे स्वर्गदायक आहे, हे सुखद आहे.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.39 to attribute confidently).
Concept: Upadeśa of a mokṣa-mantra to a śiṣṭa (well-conducted) person is dharmic, purifying, heaven-leading, and happiness-giving.
Application: Share spiritual practices responsibly—teach only what you live, to those prepared by character; use speech as a purifying gift rather than argument.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A compassionate guru leans close to a disciplined disciple, whispering a liberation-mantra into his right ear while the disciple sits with folded hands, eyes moist with gratitude. Around them, a small sacred fire burns steadily, and the air seems to brighten as if the mantra itself purifies the space.","primary_figures":["guru (ācārya)","śiṣṭa disciple","attendant sādhus (optional)"],"setting":"Quiet āśrama courtyard near a small yajña-kuṇḍa, with tulāsi-less neutral flora, deer-skin seat, and scripture palm-leaves nearby","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","smoke gray","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate upadeśa scene—guru whispering mantra into disciple’s ear beside a small sacred fire; gold-leaf halos, embossed ornaments, rich maroon and emerald textiles, ornate arch frame, traditional iconographic posture with gem-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender guru-śiṣya moment under a tree, delicate brushwork capturing the whisper gesture, soft hillside tones and a calm āśrama; cool shadows, refined faces, minimal but expressive composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized guru and disciple in close profile, lamp-lit aura around the whisper; red-yellow-green palette, rhythmic decorative borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of guru-upadeśa with floral borders and lotus motifs; symmetrical attendants and small lamps; deep blue ground with gold highlights emphasizing the ‘mokṣa-mantra’ as sacred script patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["low temple bells","fire crackle","soft drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; जपेत्कर्णे = जपेत् + कर्णे; शिष्टस्यानुगतस्य = शिष्टस्य + अनुगतस्य; धर्म्यमिदं = धर्म्यम् + इदम्; मेध्यमिदं = मेध्यम् + इदम्; स्वर्ग्यमिदं = स्वर्ग्यम् + इदम्.
FAQs
It recommends reciting (as a whispered japa) a liberating mantra into the ear of a righteous, well-disciplined person—implying careful transmission of sacred instruction to a qualified recipient.
They frame the act as (1) aligned with dharma, (2) ritually and morally purifying, (3) conducive to heavenly merit, and (4) productive of happiness and well-being.
The verse implies discernment and responsibility in spiritual instruction: sacred teachings are to be shared with those who are ethically grounded and committed to right conduct.