Shloka 100
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
तत्रोपवासं स्नानं च पंचगव्याशनं तथा । यः करोति नरः सोपि देहांते स्वर्गमाप्नुयात्
tatropavāsaṃ snānaṃ ca paṃcagavyāśanaṃ tathā | yaḥ karoti naraḥ sopi dehāṃte svargamāpnuyāt
Sesiapa yang di sana berpuasa, mandi suci, dan turut mengambil pañcagavya, dia juga akan mencapai syurga pada akhir hayat.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Concept: Austerity plus ritual purity at a sacred locus—fasting, bathing, and pañcagavya—ripens into svarga-gati.
Application: Adopt periodic fasting with cleanliness disciplines; if pañcagavya is not culturally/practically feasible, keep the principle of inner-outer purity (śauca) and sattvic intake while dedicating the observance to Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a revered ghat, pilgrims stand waist-deep in cold water, palms joined, while a small group observes upavāsa under a banyan tree. Nearby, a priest prepares pañcagavya in a copper vessel, the scene conveying disciplined purification and the promise of luminous ascent beyond death.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","vrata-observers","priest/ācārya"],"setting":"Sacred riverbank with banyan tree, copper pots, prayer flags, small shrine platform","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["river jade","copper bronze","ash white","marigold orange","midnight blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: crowded ghat with devotees performing snāna, a priest holding a copper vessel of pañcagavya, fasting devotees seated on mats; gold leaf highlights on water ripples and halos; ornate shrine arch and rich textile patterns in red-green-gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: cool-toned river scene with delicate ripples, pilgrims in simple garments, banyan canopy overhead; priest preparing pañcagavya with fine utensil detail; distant temple and soft sky gradient, refined faces and lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized river as patterned bands, bold outlines of devotees in ritual poses; priest with large expressive eyes holding a vessel; warm earthy pigments, temple-wall symmetry, decorative borders of lotus and conch motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ghat scene framed by lotus creepers and conch motifs; devotees bathing and fasting; ornate floral border, deep blue ground with gold accents, peacocks perched near a small shrine, devotional atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft mantra hum","temple bells","wind through banyan leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्रोपवासं = तत्र + उपवासम्; पञ्चगव्याशनं = पञ्चगव्य + अशनम्; सोपि = सः + अपि; देहांते = देहान्ते (अनुस्वार/आकार-लेखनभेद); स्वर्गमाप्नुयात् = स्वर्गम् + आप्नुयात्
FAQs
It prescribes three linked observances performed “there” (at a sacred place/context): fasting (upavāsa), bathing (snāna), and partaking of pañcagavya.
The verse states that the performer attains svarga (heaven) at the end of life.
In Purāṇic passages, “tatra” typically points back to a previously mentioned sacred site, vow, or tīrtha-context; the merit described is tied to performing the acts in that specified setting.