Shloka 19
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
एतानि पितृतीर्थानि सर्वपापहराणि च । स्मरणादपि लोकानां किमु श्राद्धप्रदायिनाम्
etāni pitṛtīrthāni sarvapāpaharāṇi ca | smaraṇādapi lokānāṃ kimu śrāddhapradāyinām
Tīrtha untuk para leluhur ini menghapus segala dosa. Jika dengan mengingatinya sahaja manusia disucikan, apatah lagi mereka yang mempersembahkan śrāddha di sana.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Smaraṇa of sacred places purifies; actual śrāddha performed there yields even greater purification and merit.
Application: Keep a daily practice of remembering sacred places/deities (nāma-smaraṇa, tīrtha-smaraṇa); when possible, perform śrāddha with sincerity, charity, and restraint.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A contemplative sage sits beside a manuscript and a small water pot, reciting the names of pitṛ-tīrthas; as he remembers them, faint luminous visions of river ghāṭas and shrines appear like floating mandars in the air. In the foreground, a family performs śrāddha—offering sesame-water and piṇḍas—while the atmosphere subtly clears, symbolizing sins dissolving through remembrance and rite.","primary_figures":["Narrator-sage","Householder family performing śrāddha","Pitṛs (subtle, receiving)"],"setting":"Hermitage near a riverbank with a simple altar; visions of multiple tīrthas appearing in the sky like sacred vignettes.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["smoky sandalwood brown","lamp-gold","river teal","ash white","maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Central seated sage with palm-leaf manuscript, gold-leaf aura; to one side, śrāddha ritual with ornate vessels and darbha; above, miniature gold-framed vignettes of tīrthas floating like icons; rich reds/greens, heavy jewelry detailing on ritual objects, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Quiet domestic-ritual scene with delicate gestures—tilting water for tarpaṇa, placing piṇḍas; soft evening lamplight; airy negative space where translucent tīrtha visions hover; cool river tones and refined facial expressions conveying serenity.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold outlines; sage and householders in profile; stylized flame lamps and ritual implements; sins depicted as dark wisps dissolving into pale halos; traditional red-yellow-green palette with strong compositional bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Border of lotus and sesame motifs; central śrāddha altar framed by floral patterns; above, circular medallions naming/depicting tīrthas; deep indigo ground with gold highlights, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","silence between phrases","flowing water","low hum of mantra","crackling lamp flame"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्मरणादपि → स्मरणात् + अपि; किमु → किम् + उ (निपातसमुच्चय)
FAQs
It presents Pitṛ-tīrthas (ancestral sacred places) as universally purifying, emphasizing that their spiritual efficacy is so strong that even remembrance is said to remove sin.
By arguing from “lesser to greater”: if mere remembrance yields purification, then performing śrāddha (ancestral rites/offerings) at such a place is implied to confer even greater merit and cleansing.
It encourages maintaining ancestral responsibility (pitṛ-kṛtya) and valuing intention and memory in religious life—remembering sacred places and performing śrāddha are both framed as meaningful, sin-removing disciplines.