Shloka 125
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
युधिष्ठिरोऽपि धर्मात्मा ऋषिभिः सह सुव्रतः । जगामाखिलतीर्थानि सादरः पृथिवीपतिः
yudhiṣṭhiro'pi dharmātmā ṛṣibhiḥ saha suvrataḥ | jagāmākhilatīrthāni sādaraḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ
युधिष्ठिरोऽपि धर्मात्मा ऋषिभिः सह सुव्रतः। जगामाखिलतीर्थानि सादरः पृथिवीपतिः॥
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; specific dialogue pair not identifiable from this single verse)
Concept: Pilgrimage, when performed with vows and in the company of sages, refines the ruler’s dharma and purifies the heart.
Application: Undertake periodic spiritual retreats; travel to sacred places or create ‘tīrtha-time’ through disciplined practice, ideally with uplifting company.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Yudhiṣṭhira, calm and radiant, walks at the head of a pilgrimage caravan with venerable sages, moving from one sacred shrine to another. The landscape shifts like a sacred map—river ghats, forest hermitages, and temple spires—while the king’s folded hands and measured steps show reverence as the true vehicle of merit.","primary_figures":["Yudhiṣṭhira","Pilgrim sages (ṛṣis)","Attendants carrying waterpots and scriptures","Temple priests (optional)"],"setting":"A moving panorama of India’s sacred geography—riverbanks with ghats, forest āśramas, and stone temples—stitched into one continuous journey-scene.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["river-silver","saffron","forest green","stone gray","sunlit gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yudhiṣṭhira with halo and royal yet austere attire, walking with sages holding kamaṇḍalus; multiple shrine vignettes (ghat, temple, āśrama) arranged as sacred panels; heavy gold leaf for halos and temple finials, rich maroons/greens, ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical procession along a river path with delicate trees and distant hills; sages in simple robes, Yudhiṣṭhira in restrained royal dress; soft atmospheric perspective, cool palette with warm highlights, fine linework on garments and foliage.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized pilgrimage tableau with bold outlines; Yudhiṣṭhira centered, sages flanking; symbolic river and temple icons in the background; warm reds/yellows/greens with rhythmic decorative borders like a temple wall narrative band.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: pilgrimage procession framed by lotus creepers and peacocks; multiple tīrtha icons (ghat steps, temple arches) arranged symmetrically; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, floral borders, auspicious symbols subtly referencing Viṣṇu’s protection."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","footsteps on stone ghats","birdsong","soft conch at distant temple"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: युधिष्ठिरोऽपि → युधिष्ठिरः + अपि (विसर्ग-सन्धि); जगामाखिलतीर्थानि → जगाम + अखिलतीर्थानि; सादरः analyzed as स + आदर (अव्ययीभाव-प्राय प्रयोग).
FAQs
It presents him as dharmātmā and suvrata—guided by righteousness and disciplined vows—undertaking tīrtha-yātrā with sādara (reverence), implying pilgrimage as a devotional and ethical practice rather than mere travel.
The sages function as spiritual authorities and guides, suggesting that sacred travel is ideally undertaken with wise counsel, proper ritual understanding, and a dharma-oriented intention.
Even as a ruler, he submits himself to sacred discipline and humility; the verse implies that political power is harmonized with spiritual responsibility through reverent observance of dharma.