Shloka 7
The Greatness of the Kāliṇdī (Yamunā): Merit of Bathing, Charity, and Faith
ऋते वै यामुनं तोयं न चान्योस्ति युधिष्ठिर । श्रद्धाहीनानि कर्माणि मतान्यर्धफलानि वै । फलं ददाति संपूर्णं यामुनं स्नानमात्रतः
ṛte vai yāmunaṃ toyaṃ na cānyosti yudhiṣṭhira | śraddhāhīnāni karmāṇi matānyardhaphalāni vai | phalaṃ dadāti saṃpūrṇaṃ yāmunaṃ snānamātrataḥ
Wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, selain air Yamunā tiada tīrtha lain yang sebanding. Amalan yang dilakukan tanpa śraddhā dianggap hanya memberi separuh hasil; namun mandi di Yamunā semata-mata mengurniakan buah pahala yang sempurna.
Unspecified narrator addressing Yudhiṣṭhira (dialogue context not provided in input)
Concept: Śraddhā is crucial for ritual efficacy, yet Yamunā-snāna is portrayed as exceptionally potent—bestowing full merit even by the act alone.
Application: Cultivate faith, but also keep simple, consistent sacred practices; when motivation is low, anchor yourself in a minimal, sincere act (snāna, nāma-japa, a small dāna).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal figure identified as Yudhiṣṭhira listens on the Yamunā bank as a sage gestures toward the radiant river, whose waters shimmer with an otherworldly completeness. In the background, faint silhouettes of other tīrthas fade into mist, while the Yamunā alone glows bright—visualizing the claim of unrivaled potency.","primary_figures":["Yudhiṣṭhira","a teaching sage (Pulastya-like)","Yamunā-devī (radiant presence)"],"setting":"Yamunā ghāṭa with a teaching pavilion, scrolls and kusa grass seats, distant temple spires, misty horizon suggesting other pilgrimage sites","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["radiant gold","peacock blue","mist pearl","sandalwood beige","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: enthroned Yudhiṣṭhira receiving instruction beside a luminous Yamunā; gold leaf flooding the river surface, ornate halos, rich crimson and emerald textiles, temple arch framing, gem-studded ornaments, superlative devotional iconography emphasizing ‘no other like it’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: courtly yet pastoral scene; Yudhiṣṭhira seated on a simple rug near the river, sage pointing to shimmering water, delicate mist rendering distant tīrthas as pale outlines, cool blues with warm gold highlights, refined faces and lyrical landscape.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal figures with bold outlines; Yamunā as a patterned luminous band, sage in teaching mudrā, Yudhiṣṭhira with royal crown simplified, strong red/yellow/green palette with white highlights for ‘complete fruit’.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Yamunā rendered as a central glowing blue river with lotus constellations; border of conch and chakra motifs, peacocks and cows near the bank, a small Krishna shrine indicating Braj sanctity, gold detailing to signify ‘sampūrṇa phala’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","conch shell","temple bells","soft drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चान्योस्ति = च + अन्यः + अस्ति; मतान्यर्धफलानि = मतानि + अर्धफलानि; स्नानात्/स्नानमात्रतः: पाठे 'स्नानमात्रतः' तसिलन्त-अव्यय; यामुनं तोयं = यामुनम् (विशेषण) + तोयम्
FAQs
It elevates the Yamunā as uniquely potent among tīrthas, claiming that contact with its waters—specifically bathing—grants a complete religious/spiritual result.
It states that actions done without śraddhā are considered only half-effective, implying that inner disposition is essential for the full maturation of karma-phala.
Cultivate sincerity and faith in religious acts, and recognize that certain practices—like tīrtha-bathing in the Yamunā—are portrayed as especially efficacious when performed with reverence.