Shloka 13
The Glory of Bhārata-varṣa: Enumerating Mountains, Rivers, and Regions
इरावतीं वितस्तां च पयोष्णीं देविकामपि । वेदस्मृतिं वेदशिरां त्रिदिवां सिंधुला कृमिम्
irāvatīṃ vitastāṃ ca payoṣṇīṃ devikāmapi | vedasmṛtiṃ vedaśirāṃ tridivāṃ siṃdhulā kṛmim
Irāvatī, Vitastā, Payoṣṇī dan juga Devikā; serta Veda-smṛti, Vedaśirā, Tridivā, Sindhulā dan Kṛmi—nama-nama sungai suci ini turut disebut.
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Concept: Sacred remembrance extends beyond the famous: honoring even obscure tīrthas cultivates a universal, non-parochial dharma.
Application: When traveling, treat local streams with reverence; learn and preserve traditional place-names; practice ecological care as a form of tīrtha-sevā.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A rosary-like chain of nine rivers is depicted as nine flowing ribbons, each labeled in delicate script, emerging from a single luminous source shaped like a lotus. As the ribbons spread across varied terrains—snow valley, forest plain, rocky gorge—tiny shrines and lamp-offerings appear, suggesting that even forgotten streams carry a hidden sanctity.","primary_figures":["lotus-source of sacred waters (symbolic)","river deities as translucent figures","pilgrims with lamps"],"setting":"Mythic top-down sacred map with a lotus-spring at the center and multiple terrains radiating outward.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","lotus pink","silver-white","jade green","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central lotus-spring with gold leaf petals; nine river ribbons radiate outward with ornate wave patterns; each river has a small deity icon and ghat; gold leaf highlights on water and script labels, rich crimson and emerald borders, jewel-like ornamentation on river-deity crowns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant cartographic miniature—fine lines for river courses, soft washes for terrain, tiny temples and bathers; cool moonlit palette with silver highlights; refined calligraphy for river names, lyrical naturalism in trees and hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized lotus at center, bold outlined river bands branching symmetrically; simplified shrines and devotees; strong indigo/ochre/green palette with white highlights, temple-wall compositional rhythm.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus medallion with radiating river-vines; intricate floral borders, peacocks perched along the river bands; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing; small lamp-offering scenes repeated as motifs to show ubiquitous tīrtha worship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["gentle water flow","soft conch at distance","night insects","temple lamp crackle (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देविकामपि → देविकाम् अपि; वेदस्मृतिं → वेद-स्मृतिम्; वेदशिरां → वेद-शिराम्। (पदानि सर्वाणि द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपेण सूचीकरणम्/नामग्रहणम्)।
FAQs
It functions as a catalog of revered rivers/tīrthas, preserving a Purāṇic map of sacred geography by naming multiple river-sites considered spiritually meritorious.
Indirectly: by highlighting tīrthas, it supports devotional practice through pilgrimage and ritual bathing performed with devotion; the verse itself is primarily enumerative rather than doctrinal.
The implied lesson is reverence for sacred places and disciplined religious conduct—using tīrthas as settings for purification, vows, and worship rather than mere travel.