Shloka 50
The Glory of Gayā and the Pilgrimage Circuit of Allied Tīrthas
राजसूयस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोतिमानवः । ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ चंपकारण्यमुत्तमम्
rājasūyasya yajñasya phalaṃ prāpnotimānavaḥ | tato gaccheta dharmajña caṃpakāraṇyamuttamam
మనిషి రాజసూయ యజ్ఞఫలాన్ని పొందుతాడు. అనంతరం, హే ధర్మజ్ఞా, ఉత్తమమైన చంపకారణ్యానికి వెళ్లాలి.
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within a tīrtha-māhātmya style passage)
Concept: Tīrtha-yātrā can confer yajña-equivalent merit, making dharma accessible beyond wealth and political power.
Application: Replace performative religiosity with sincere, feasible practices: visit sacred places with restraint, charity, and prayer; understand ‘Rājasūya-phala’ as inner sovereignty—mastery over senses and ego.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim stands at the threshold of Caṃpakāraṇya where campaka trees bloom in dense gold, their fragrance visualized as shimmering air. In the background, a faint, visionary overlay shows a grand Rājasūya altar—elephants, banners, and priests—dissolving into the forest, implying that the forest itself grants that immense merit.","primary_figures":["pilgrim-devotee","forest sages (optional)","symbolic Rājasūya priests/kingly retinue as a translucent vision"],"setting":"A luminous campaka forest with flowering branches, a small hermitage path, and a simple stone marker indicating tīrtha; optional visionary yajña-vedi superimposed like a spiritual mirage.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["campaka gold","leaf green","smoke-white","royal maroon","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Caṃpakāraṇya filled with stylized campaka blossoms, heavy gold leaf accents on flowers and halos; foreground pilgrim in añjali; background shows an embossed, jewel-toned Rājasūya yajña scene as a divine vision—altars, banners, elephants—rendered with ornate borders and rich reds/greens, emphasizing merit equivalence through radiant gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate campaka forest with fine floral detailing; a pilgrim guided by a sage; in the sky or behind trees, a faint miniature vignette of a Rājasūya altar like a dream; cool shadows, warm blossoms, refined faces, lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dense stylized foliage and campaka blooms; pilgrim and sage in bold outlines; symbolic yajña elements (vedi, ladles, fire) arranged iconically; strong reds/yellows/greens with patterned background, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders dominated by campaka motifs; central pathway through the forest; small repeated figures of pilgrims; a decorative circular medallion depicting a yajña fire altar, integrating the ‘Rājasūya-phala’ theme; deep blues with gold and saffron highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["forest breeze","distant Vedic chant (faint)","crackling yajña fire (imagined)","anklet bells of pilgrims","drone of tanpura"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prāpnotimānavaḥ = prāpnoti + mānavaḥ; caṃpakāraṇyamuttamam = caṃpakāraṇyam + uttamam.
FAQs
It equates the spiritual merit gained here with the celebrated fruit of the Rājasūya sacrifice, then directs the seeker toward Caṃpakāraṇya—implying that visiting this sacred place is a potent dharmic act comparable to grand ritual performance.
Caṃpakāraṇya is presented as an “excellent” sacred forest (araṇya) and functions as a tīrtha destination in the Svargakhaṇḍa’s pilgrimage-oriented guidance.
The verse advises a dharma-knower to proceed (gacchet) to a revered sacred site after understanding the value of great religious acts—encouraging disciplined action, reverence for tīrthas, and purposeful spiritual travel.