Shloka 119
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
एभिः सह महाभाग तीर्थान्येतान्यनुव्रज । प्राप्स्यसे महतीं कीर्तिं यथा राजा महाभिषः
ebhiḥ saha mahābhāga tīrthānyetānyanuvraja | prāpsyase mahatīṃ kīrtiṃ yathā rājā mahābhiṣaḥ
Wahai yang mulia berbahagia, iringilah mereka dan susurilah tirtha-tirtha suci ini; engkau akan memperoleh kemasyhuran besar, sebagaimana Raja Mahābhiṣa dahulu.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 3.39; likely a narrator/sage addressing an interlocutor)
Concept: Pilgrimage in the company of the virtuous yields lasting renown and merit; follow the sacred itinerary rather than solitary pride.
Application: Undertake pilgrimages with ethical discipline (truthfulness, restraint, charity), and travel with mentors/community to keep intention pure.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble traveler bows to a line of sages and sets out with them, following a garland-like trail of tīrthas marked by stone steps, banyan trees, and distant river glints. The road itself feels sanctified, as if each footprint becomes a lotus imprint leading toward heaven-earned renown.","primary_figures":["fortunate pilgrim (mahābhāga)","group of ṛṣis and attendants","symbolic figure of King Mahābhiṣa (as a faint vignette/legendary overlay)"],"setting":"pilgrimage road connecting multiple sacred sites—ghāṭas, small shrines, forest paths, and a distant river bend","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise gold","river-silver","sandalwood beige","turmeric yellow","peacock teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the pilgrim and sages in procession with ornate umbrellas, gold leaf highlighting temple towers and ghāṭa steps, rich reds/greens, jewel-like ornaments, a small inset medallion showing King Mahābhiṣa receiving honor, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a winding yātrā path through gentle hills, delicate figures with refined profiles, cool blues and greens, tiny shrines and river ghāṭas rendered with fine detail, poetic atmosphere of journey and merit.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold procession scene with rhythmic spacing, stylized temples and river steps, warm pigment blocks, expressive eyes, ornamental borders suggesting sacred itinerary maps.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: pilgrimage as a floral mandala—multiple tīrtha vignettes around a central path, lotus borders, peacocks and cows near shrines, deep blue ground with gold detailing, emphasizing auspicious travel."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell at departure","footsteps on stone ghāṭa","flowing water","temple bells","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थान्येतानि = तीर्थानि + एतानि; एतान्यनुव्रज = एतानि + अनुव्रज
FAQs
It recommends undertaking a tīrtha-yātrā—following and visiting sacred pilgrimage places in the company of others.
The verse promises mahati kīrti—great renown or enduring good reputation—arising from the merit of pilgrimage.
He is presented as an exemplar: just as King Mahābhiṣa attained great fame, the addressed person is told they too can gain renown through the prescribed sacred journey.