Shloka 3
Glorification of the Yamunā (Yamuna Mahatmya) and Prayāga’s Step-by-Step Aśvamedha Merit
अहीनांगो विरोगश्च पंचेंद्रियसमन्वितः । अश्वमेधफलं तस्य गच्छतस्तु पदे पदे
ahīnāṃgo virogaśca paṃceṃdriyasamanvitaḥ | aśvamedhaphalaṃ tasya gacchatastu pade pade
Dia menjadi sempurna anggota tubuhnya dan bebas penyakit, dikurniai kelima-lima indera; dan pada setiap langkah yang diambilnya, dia memperoleh pahala setara korban suci Aśvamedha.
Unspecified (context-dependent narration within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Tīrtha-sevā transforms body and destiny: health, wholeness, and immense merit accrue through faithful engagement.
Application: Make pilgrimage a disciplined sādhana: walk mindfully (parikramā), keep senses restrained, and treat each step as an offering.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim, depicted as an ideal devotee, walks along the Sangam ghats with measured steps, each footprint briefly glowing like a tiny sacrificial altar. Subtle divine symbols—conch, discus, lotus—appear in the ripples beside him, suggesting that the tīrtha converts ordinary motion into Aśvamedha-level merit.","primary_figures":["Ideal pilgrim (bhakta)","subtle Viṣṇu symbols (Śaṅkha-Cakra-Padma)","attendant sages/pilgrims (optional)"],"setting":"Stone ghats and sandy banks at the confluence, with distant banyan trees and a small shrine flag fluttering.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","sunlit gold","stone gray","lotus pink","turmeric yellow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central pilgrim walking with halo-like aura; each step marked by small gold-leaf footprints; stylized Sangam waves with embedded conch-disc motifs; ornate gold borders, rich reds/greens, temple-like framing, jewel accents on shrine elements.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant procession along ghats, delicate water shimmer, soft sky wash; glowing footprints rendered as fine gold dots; refined naturalism with lyrical riverbank vegetation and distant boats.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of walking figure, rhythmic repetition of footprints as decorative pattern; warm palette with strong yellows and reds; stylized river bands and emblematic conch/discus floating like auspicious signs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned ghats and lotus-filled water; repeated footprint motifs forming a mandala-like path; ornate floral borders; deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks perched near steps, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","footsteps on stone","river flow"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विरोगः + च → विरोगश्च (ः + च → श्च); पञ्च + इन्द्रिय → पञ्चेन्द्रिय (अ + इ → ए); गच्छतः + तु → गच्छतस्तु (ः + त् → स्त्)
FAQs
It promises bodily wholeness, freedom from disease, full sensory vitality, and the extraordinary merit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice accruing at every step taken.
In Purāṇic phalaśruti style, it poetically magnifies the spiritual efficacy of the prescribed act (implied by context), stating that each step yields merit comparable to the famed royal Aśvamedha.
It emphasizes that sincere religious practice—especially when undertaken with devotion and right intent—can yield transformative results, sometimes portrayed as surpassing even grand ritual sacrifices.