Shloka 19
Māhātmya of the Kāverī–Narmadā Confluence (Patreśvara Tīrtha): Sin-Removal and Merit
कावेरीसंगमे स्नात्वा तत्फलं तस्य जायते । एवं तु तस्य राजेंद्र कावेरीसंगमं महत् । पत्रेश्वरेति विख्यातं सर्वपापहरं परम्
kāverīsaṃgame snātvā tatphalaṃ tasya jāyate | evaṃ tu tasya rājeṃdra kāverīsaṃgamaṃ mahat | patreśvareti vikhyātaṃ sarvapāpaharaṃ param
కావేరీ సంగమంలో స్నానం చేసినవాడికి దానికి తగిన పుణ్యఫలం కలుగుతుంది; ఓ రాజేంద్రా, ఆ మహత్తర కావేరీ‑సంగమం ‘పత్రేశ్వర’మని ప్రసిద్ధి, సమస్త పాపాలను హరించే పరమ తీర్థం।
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (rājendra) in the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue context
Concept: Snāna at a sanctified confluence eradicates pāpa and yields proportionate merit; sacred geography functions as a compassionate shortcut for purification.
Application: Use pilgrimages (or symbolic ‘inner snāna’ through repentance and disciplined living) as occasions to reset habits, seek forgiveness, and recommit to dharma.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a dramatic confluence, two differently colored streams merge beneath an ancient stone shrine of Patreśvara, its doorway garlanded and wet with spray. A king listens as a sage points to the meeting waters, while pilgrims bathe, their sins visualized as dark mist dissolving into the current.","primary_figures":["a sage narrator","a king (rājendra)","pilgrims","tīrtha-guardian deity (Patreśvara, subtle or iconic)"],"setting":"rocky confluence with stepped ghats, ancient shrine, banyan and ashoka trees, ritual platforms for offerings","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["basalt black","river jade","lamp amber","vermillion","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Patreśvara shrine at a confluence with gold leaf highlighting the sanctum arch and deity halo; king and sage in the foreground, devotees bathing; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, stylized waves with lotus accents, gold-embossed borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical confluence with two tinted currents, small stone temple nestled among trees; king seated respectfully near the sage; delicate brushwork, cool greens and blues, misty distance, refined expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Patreśvara deity panel above the confluence, devotees in ritual snāna below; bold outlines, rhythmic water patterns, red-yellow-green palette, temple-wall symmetry and narrative registers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: confluence framed by intricate floral borders; lotus clusters and peacocks; central shrine medallion labeled Patreśvara; deep blues and greens with gold detailing, devotional crowd rendered in patterned textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing confluence waters","temple bells","chanting pilgrims","oil-lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कावेरीसंगमे/कावेरीसंगमं = कावेरी-सङ्गमे/कावेरी-सङ्गमम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष). राजेंद्र = राजेन्द्र. पत्रेश्वरेति = पत्रेश्वर इति. सर्वपापहरं = सर्व-पाप-हरम् (तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It teaches the tīrtha-mahātmya principle: bathing (snāna) at a sacred river confluence—here the Kāverī-saṅgama—yields spiritual merit and is praised as a powerful means of sin-removal.
The verse states that the great confluence of the Kāverī is renowned by the name Patreśvara, presenting it as a named sacred site associated with purification.
It emphasizes intentional pilgrimage practice—approaching sacred places with reverence and performing purificatory bathing—as a traditional discipline aimed at moral-spiritual renewal (pāpa-kṣaya).