Shloka 10
Glorification of Prayāga
The Gaṅgā–Yamunā Confluence
तत्र दानं प्रदातव्यं यथाविभवसंभवम् । तेन तीर्थफलैनैव वर्द्धते नात्र संशयः
tatra dānaṃ pradātavyaṃ yathāvibhavasaṃbhavam | tena tīrthaphalainaiva varddhate nātra saṃśayaḥ
అక్కడ తన సామర్థ్యానుసారంగా దానం చేయవలెను; దానివల్ల తీర్థఫలం నిశ్చయంగా వృద్ధి చెందుతుంది—ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు।
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: Charity given at a tīrtha, proportionate to one’s capacity, increases the tīrtha’s merit-fruit without doubt.
Application: When visiting sacred places, budget for meaningful giving—food, lamps, support for pilgrims/priests/poor—without show, and keep it consistent with your means.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a bustling ghāṭa near a sacred ford, pilgrims complete their bath and then distribute alms: grains, cloth, and lamps offered with quiet reverence. The camera-like focus rests on hands giving—simple, unadorned—while the tīrtha’s atmosphere seems to brighten, suggesting the invisible increase of merit through compassionate generosity.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","poor recipients","temple priest","elderly donor couple"],"setting":"Stone ghāṭa with steps into the river, small shrine with bells, rows of oil lamps, donation baskets, and resting sādhus","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","river teal","stone gray","marigold orange","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: river-ghāṭa tīrtha with donors offering cloth, grain, and lamps to recipients; gold leaf on lamp flames, shrine arch, and sacred symbols; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, embossed borders, and a central devotional focus on the act of giving.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ghāṭa scene with delicate figures exchanging alms, soft river wash, refined facial expressions, gentle morning sky; emphasis on humility and proportionate giving, with subtle details like baskets of grain and folded cloth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghāṭa and shrine, bold outlines, flat pigments; central donor figure in profile offering dāna; rhythmic patterns of lamps and steps; warm red-yellow-green palette with sacred geometry motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ghāṭa framed by lotus borders and floral vines; rows of lamps and peacocks; donors giving alms beneath a decorative arch with śaṅkha-cakra motifs; deep blues and gold accents, intricate textile patterns highlighting the sanctity of dāna."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","river lapping","murmured mantras","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथाविभवसंभवम् = यथा-विभव-सम्भवम् (अव्ययीभाव). तीर्थफलैनैव = तीर्थफलैः + एव (visarga/ai sandhi). नात्र = न + अत्र.
FAQs
It recommends giving dāna (charity) at the sacred place, calibrated to one’s actual means and capacity.
It states that giving at the tīrtha increases the fruit/merit of the pilgrimage itself, emphasizing that inner generosity amplifies sacred benefit.
Proportional giving: charity should be sincere and within one’s capability, not performative or financially harmful—yet still spiritually efficacious.