Shloka 24
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
चरुमेकं तु यो दद्यात्तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नराधिप । पायसं मधुसंयुक्तं भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च
carumekaṃ tu yo dadyāttasmiṃstīrthe narādhipa | pāyasaṃ madhusaṃyuktaṃ bhakṣyāṇi vividhāni ca
హే నరాధిపా! ఆ తీర్థమున ఎవడు ఒక చరువును అర్పించి, తేనె కలిపిన పాయసం మరియు వివిధ భక్ష్యములను సమర్పించునో (అతనికి మహాపుణ్యం కలుగును)।
Unspecified (contextual narrator addressing a king: 'narādhipa')
Concept: Offerings made at a consecrated tīrtha—especially anna-dāna and naivedya—carry heightened spiritual efficacy.
Application: When visiting holy places, prioritize simple, sincere offerings and feeding others; keep the act sattvic (clean, non-wasteful, respectful).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a river-ford altar, a golden bowl of caru steams gently beside a silver vessel of honeyed payasa, surrounded by banana leaves and small lamps. A king listens respectfully as a sage gestures toward the offerings, while pilgrims and brahmins receive delicacies in an atmosphere of sacred hospitality.","primary_figures":["teaching sage/narrator","king (narādhipa)","brahmins/guests receiving food","tīrtha attendants"],"setting":"Riverbank tīrtha with a low yajña-vedi, offering vessels, and a shaded pavilion of cloth and bamboo.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["honey gold","sandalwood beige","river emerald","vermillion","lamp-flame amber"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented king seated with folded hands, sage pointing to gold bowls of caru and payasa; heavy gold-leaf work on vessels and halos, deep red-green drapery, stylized river waves, jewel-like detailing on attendants and lamps.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate riverbank pavilion, delicate rendering of steam rising from payasa, cool greens and soft ochres; refined profiles of king and sage, small groups of guests receiving sweets, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, warm yellow-red palette, large expressive eyes; central offering table with stylized vessels, rhythmic river patterning, king and sage in formal poses, lamp-lit sanctity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical offering scene framed by lotus and floral borders; patterned textiles under bowls of sweets, peacocks near the river edge, deep blue-green background with gold highlights, devotional abundance aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft bell chimes","murmur of pilgrims","spoon clink on metal bowls","birds at dawn"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यात्तस्मिंस्तीर्थे = दद्यात् + तस्मिन् + तीर्थे (त् + त → त्त; न् + त → ंस्).
FAQs
It recommends making food-offerings at a specific tirtha: a charu (cooked sacrificial rice offering), sweet rice (pāyasa) mixed with honey, and assorted delicacies.
In Purāṇic practice, gifts and offerings at tirthas are treated as high-merit actions (puṇya), combining charity, hospitality, and ritual devotion in a sanctified location.
It highlights generosity and reverence—using one’s resources to offer nourishing food in a sacred context, reinforcing dana (giving) as a virtuous discipline.