Shloka 13
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
तीर्थमिक्षुमतीनाम पितॄणां च शुभावहा । तुष्यन्ति पितरो नित्यं गंगायमुनसंगमे
tīrthamikṣumatīnāma pitṝṇāṃ ca śubhāvahā | tuṣyanti pitaro nityaṃ gaṃgāyamunasaṃgame
มีท่าเทวสถานศักดิ์สิทธิ์ชื่อ “อิกษุมตี” อันเป็นมงคลแก่ปิตฤ (บรรพชน) ณ สังฆมแห่งคงคาและยมุนา ปิตฤทั้งหลายย่อมอิ่มเอมเป็นนิตย์
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Concept: Offerings made at a supremely charged sacred geography (saṅgama) reliably reach and satisfy the Pitṛs.
Application: Remember one’s lineage with gratitude; perform simple tarpaṇa with clean water and prayer (even mentally, if unable), and cultivate continuity of dharma through charity and remembrance on amāvasyā/new-moon days.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the broad confluence where the Gaṅgā’s pale current meets the Yamunā’s deeper blue-green stream, a quiet pilgrim performs tarpaṇa with cupped hands. Subtle, translucent Pitṛ-forms hover like gentle silhouettes above the water, receiving the offering as ripples turn into lotus-like rings, suggesting satisfaction and blessing.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim/householder performing tarpaṇa","Personified Gaṅgā","Personified Yamunā","Pitṛs (ancestral spirits)"],"setting":"Prayāga saṅgama riverbank with sandbar, distant ghāṭa steps, small shrine flags, and floating lamps","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["river-silver","deep teal","saffron","lotus pink","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Prayāga saṅgama with personified Gaṅgā and Yamunā flanking a devotee offering tarpaṇa; Pitṛs shown as haloed ancestral figures in the sky; heavy gold leaf on halos, river highlights, and shrine ornaments; rich vermilion and emerald accents; gem-studded jewelry, ornate borders, South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene confluence landscape with delicate ripples, sandbanks, and distant trees; a small figure performing tarpaṇa; faint ethereal Pitṛ silhouettes above the water; cool blues and greens with soft saffron dawn; refined facial features, lyrical naturalism, thin brushwork, atmospheric perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Gaṅgā and Yamunā as divine women with stylized eyes, standing at the confluence; devotee at center with añjali posture; Pitṛs as simplified haloed forms; natural pigments with dominant ochres, reds, greens; temple-wall aesthetic with patterned borders and lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: confluence rendered as two flowing bands meeting beneath a canopy of lotus motifs; devotional figure offering water; ornate floral borders, hanging lamps, and peacocks near the ghāṭa; deep indigo and gold with lotus pink highlights; subtle Vaishnava symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) worked into the border."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","distant temple bells","soft conch shell","morning birds","brief silence between pādas"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tīrtham + ikṣumatīnām → tīrthamikṣumatīnām; gaṃgā + yamunā + saṃgame → gaṃgāyamunasaṃgame (compound/phonetic joining).
FAQs
It links a named tīrtha (Ikṣumatī) with the Gaṅgā–Yamunā saṅgama, presenting the confluence as a major sacral landmark where ancestral rites are especially efficacious.
By highlighting reverence toward sacred rivers and tīrthas as spiritually potent, it supports devotional practice through pilgrimage and ritual remembrance, even though explicit Vaiṣṇava bhakti terminology is not used in this line.
It underscores gratitude and duty toward one’s ancestors: honoring the Pitṛs through remembrance and offerings at sacred places is portrayed as a virtuous act that brings auspicious results.