Shloka 22
The Episode of Śivaśarmā: Testing Somaśarmā through Service and Truth
तीर्थं नयति धर्मात्मा स्कंधमारोप्य सत्तमः । द्वावेतौ हि स्वहस्तेन स्नापयित्वा तु मंगलैः
tīrthaṃ nayati dharmātmā skaṃdhamāropya sattamaḥ | dvāvetau hi svahastena snāpayitvā tu maṃgalaiḥ
บุรุษผู้ทรงธรรมและประเสริฐนั้นอุ้มท่านทั้งสองขึ้นบ่าแล้วพาไปยังทีรถะ; ครั้นแล้วจึงใช้มือของตนเองสรงน้ำท่านทั้งสองพร้อมพิธีมงคลทั้งหลาย
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Concept: Tīrtha merit is perfected when joined with compassion and hands-on seva—one’s own hands become instruments of dharma.
Application: When caring for elders or those who cannot manage rituals, accompany them and assist directly; make sacred routines accessible through your effort.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble dharmic man lifts two revered elders onto his shoulders with careful steadiness, walking toward a serene sacred ford. At the water’s edge he kneels, pouring sanctified water with flowers and fragrant substances, bathing them with his own hands as the river glows with auspicious calm.","primary_figures":["righteous noble man (sattama)","two revered elders/gurus"],"setting":"Sacred river ford with shallow steps, garlands, water vessels, and a small altar with lamps and flowers","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","sandalwood beige","sapphire blue","marigold gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central figure carrying two elders toward a gleaming ghat; gold leaf highlights on water ripples and halos; rich crimson and emerald textiles; ornate ritual vessels with gem-like detailing; symmetrical shrine elements and thick decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle riverbank with fine-line foliage and distant hills; the man bearing two elders with tender posture; translucent water, soft sky gradients, delicate floral offerings floating near the steps; intimate, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghat and river with bold outlines; the carrier figure in dynamic yet composed stance; elders with dignified faces; warm red-yellow-green pigments, patterned garments, temple-wall framing motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: river ford filled with lotus motifs; central act of bathing with flower offerings; ornate border of vines, lotuses, and peacocks; deep indigo water with gold accents, devotional symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft chanting","hand bell","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्कंधमारोप्य = स्कन्धम् + आरोप्य; द्वावेतौ = द्वौ + एतौ; स्वहस्तेन = स्व + हस्तेन; स्नापयित्वा (causative gerund) from स्ना; मंगलैः = मङ्गलैः (anusvāra normalization).
FAQs
It highlights taking someone to a tīrtha (sacred pilgrimage site) and performing snāna (ritual bathing) with maṅgala—auspicious rites or offerings—done personally and reverently.
The verse refers to two individuals, but their identity is not specified in the provided excerpt; it depends on the surrounding verses in Adhyaya 4.
It emphasizes hands-on service rooted in dharma: personally assisting others in sacred acts (carrying, guiding to a tīrtha, and arranging auspicious bathing) as a mark of a truly noble person.