Shloka 57
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
संसारमोचनं तीर्थं तथैव ऋणमोचनम् । एतेषु पितृतीर्थेषु श्राद्धमानंत्यमश्नुते
saṃsāramocanaṃ tīrthaṃ tathaiva ṛṇamocanam | eteṣu pitṛtīrtheṣu śrāddhamānaṃtyamaśnute
Ada tīrtha bernama Saṃsāra-mocana, pembebas daripada ikatan dunia; demikian juga tīrtha Ṛṇa-mocana, pelepas daripada hutang. Di tīrtha-tīrtha leluhur ini, sesiapa yang melaksanakan śrāddha memperoleh pahala yang tiada berkesudahan.
Not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Ritual duty (śrāddha at pitṛ-tīrthas) can become a vehicle for liberation—freedom from worldly bondage and from obligations conceived as ‘debts’.
Application: Address ‘debts’ in a dharmic way: care for parents/elders, practice honesty in obligations, and pair ritual remembrance with acts of charity; use the idea of ṛṇa-mocana as a prompt for ethical cleanup and spiritual recommitment.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two small shrines stand on a quiet riverbank path: one marked Saṃsāra-mocana, the other Ṛṇa-mocana. A pilgrim offers sesame-water and lamps; as the offerings touch the water, faint chains dissolve into light, and ancestral figures fade into peaceful radiance, suggesting release and reconciliation.","primary_figures":["a pilgrim-householder","pitṛs as luminous silhouettes","a priest-guide","personified ‘mocana’ as dissolving chains of light"],"setting":"Tranquil tīrtha path with twin shrines, ritual platform, water’s edge, and banyan shade","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["pale gold","river blue-gray","white jasmine","copper bronze","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: twin shrine composition labeled Saṃsāra-mocana and Ṛṇa-mocana, pilgrim offering tila-tarpaṇa and dīpas, golden chains dissolving into radiant motifs above the water, pitṛs with subtle gold halos; heavy gold leaf on shrine towers and aura, rich vermilion and emerald accents, ornate border with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle dawn scene with two small shrines under a banyan, pilgrim kneeling with offering bowl, translucent ancestral forms in pale washes, symbolic chains dissolving into tiny star-like dots; cool-soft palette, refined faces, lyrical calm, delicate floral margins.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized twin shrines and figures with bold outlines, chains rendered as patterned bands breaking into lotus-like sparks, pitṛs as pale yellow silhouettes; red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall symmetry, decorative creepers framing the scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical twin-shrine layout with ornate floral borders, river surface filled with lotus motifs and floating lamps, dissolving chain patterns turning into gold dots, peacocks near the bank; deep blue background, gold detailing, devotional textile intricacy."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","soft flowing water","single bell strikes","low conch drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तथैव = तथा + एव; श्राद्धमानंत्यमश्नुते = श्राद्धम् + आनन्त्यम् + अश्नुते. ‘एतेषु … तीर्थेषु’ सप्तमी-बहुवचनम् अधिकरणे।
FAQs
It teaches that certain pitṛ-associated pilgrimage sites (tīrthas) are especially efficacious for śrāddha, granting “ānantya”—endless spiritual merit or benefit.
They indicate tīrthas associated with release: one from worldly bondage (saṃsāra) and one from burdens of obligation or debt (ṛṇa), aligning pilgrimage and ritual with moral-spiritual purification.
Because they are framed as tīrthas connected with the pitṛs (ancestors), where rites like śrāddha are considered particularly fruitful for ancestral satisfaction and the performer’s merit.