Shloka 9
The Deeds of Cyavana
in the Context of Guru-tirtha Glorification
स्नात्वा पुण्यप्रदेशेषु तीर्थेषु च सुश्रद्धया । देवान्पितॄन्समभ्यर्च्य दृष्ट्वा तीर्थान्यनेकशः
snātvā puṇyapradeśeṣu tīrtheṣu ca suśraddhayā | devānpitṝnsamabhyarcya dṛṣṭvā tīrthānyanekaśaḥ
หลังจากชำระร่างกายด้วยศรัทธาอันแรงกล้า ณ สถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์และท่าข้ามอันบริสุทธิ์ และได้บูชาเหล่าทวยเทพและบรรพบุรุษแล้ว ก็ได้ไปเยือนตีกรธะหลายแห่งซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่า
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Śraddhā transforms ritual acts—snāna and worship—into effective purification; pilgrimage is a disciplined spiritual practice, not tourism.
Application: When visiting sacred places, bathe with intention, offer simple worship to devas and pitṛs, and revisit holy places to renew vows and conduct.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim couple and a saffron-clad ascetic bathe at a stepped ghāṭa where the water shimmers with sanctity. Nearby, a small altar holds lamps and flowers as offerings to devas, while a quiet corner shows pitṛ-tarpaṇa—water poured with sesame—under a peepal tree, suggesting continuity of lineage and devotion.","primary_figures":["Pilgrims","Ascetic (yati)","Priest (optional)","Pitṛs (subtle ethereal silhouettes)"],"setting":"Stone ghāṭa at a tīrtha with a small shrine, banyan/peepal shade, and distant temple flags; offerings arranged on leaf plates.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river turquoise","marigold orange","sandalwood beige","vermillion red","bronze-gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand ghāṭa scene with pilgrims performing snāna and arcana; small Viṣṇu shrine with gold-leaf prabhāmaṇḍala; priests offering lamps; pitṛ-tarpaṇa depicted with sesame and water; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gold leaf on temple finials and halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate ghāṭa steps, translucent water, pilgrims in soft garments; refined gestures of offering and tarpaṇa; cool morning palette with gentle pink sky, detailed foliage, and tiny temple silhouettes across the river.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures at the water’s edge, bold outlines, rhythmic ghāṭa geometry; lamps and flowers emphasized; warm yellow-red-green pigments, temple-wall symmetry, sacred aura around the water.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional river-ghāṭa filled with lotus motifs and floral borders; central shrine framed by ornate patterns; pilgrims as small repeating figures, peacocks near the steps, deep blue water with gold lotuses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft mantra murmur","temple bells","birds at dawn","conch shell (distant)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: देवान्पितॄन्समभ्यर्च्य = देवान् + पितॄन् + समभ्यर्च्य. तीर्थान्यनेकशः = तीर्थानि + अनेकशः.
FAQs
It highlights a complete pilgrimage discipline: bathing at tīrthas with faith, worshipping the devas, and honoring the pitṛs (ancestors), along with visiting many sacred sites.
By pairing worship of the gods with worship of the pitṛs, it presents pilgrimage as both devotion (deva-pūjā) and duty (pitṛ-sevā/tarpaṇa), integrating personal piety with familial/lineage obligations.
The verse stresses that sacred travel is not mere sightseeing; it should be undertaken with śraddhā (sincere faith) and accompanied by reverent acts—worship, gratitude, and responsibility toward both divine and ancestral realms.