Shloka 41
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
अंगारकं च विख्यातमात्मदर्शमलंबुषम् । वत्सव्रातेश्वरं तद्वत्तथागोकामुखं परम्
aṃgārakaṃ ca vikhyātamātmadarśamalaṃbuṣam | vatsavrāteśvaraṃ tadvattathāgokāmukhaṃ param
อีกทั้งมีอังคารกะอันเลื่องชื่อ ตีรถะชื่ออาตมทัรศะ อลัมพุษา; เช่นเดียวกัน วัตสวราฏีศวระ และตีรถะอันสูงสุดชื่อโคกามุขะด้วย
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Concept: Outer pilgrimage can catalyze inner pilgrimage: tīrthas are not only geographic but transformative, enabling ‘ātma-darśana’ through purity and disciplined conduct.
Application: Use pilgrimage (or its remembrance) as a trigger for introspection: take a vow of truthfulness, restraint, and charity; treat ‘ātma-darśa’ as a daily practice of self-audit before prayer.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence of five sacred stations appears like a pilgrim’s scroll: a red-glowing shrine of Aṅgāraka, a mirror-still pool labeled Ātma-darśa reflecting the pilgrim’s face, a lotus-laden Alambuṣa pond, a stone temple of Vatsavrāṭeśvara with vow-threads tied to its railings, and a dramatic Gokāmukha spring shaped like a cow’s mouth pouring clear water.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","temple priest","Īśvara icon at Vatsavrāṭeśvara","personified tīrtha-deities (subtle)"],"setting":"Pilgrimage route through forest clearings and rocky ghats; small shrines, vow-threads, and reflective waters.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["iron red","emerald green","clear crystal blue","marigold yellow","basalt black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: five-panel narrative composition with gold leaf borders; Aṅgāraka shrine glowing with red and gold; Ātma-darśa pool rendered as a polished mirror with embossed gold ripples; Vatsavrāṭeśvara temple with gem-studded ornaments and devotees tying vow-threads; rich reds/greens and ornate iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a continuous landscape scroll with delicate trees and rocky outcrops; pilgrims moving from one tīrtha to the next; the Ātma-darśa pool reflecting faces with subtle watercolor gradients; refined figures, cool palette, lyrical naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic, bold-outlined shrines and pools; stylized cow-mouth spring at Gokāmukha; warm earthy pigments, symmetrical framing, clear ritual objects (threads, lamps, water pots).","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus pool motif for Ātma-darśa surrounded by four tīrtha medallions; intricate floral borders, cows and lotuses emphasized for Gokāmukha; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, repeating pilgrim figures as decorative rhythm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["forest birds","gentle water trickle","soft bell chimes","wind through leaves","brief silence between names"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विख्यातमात्मदर्शमलंबुषम् = विख्यातम् + आत्मदर्शम् + अलंबुषम्। तद्वत्तथागोकामुखं = तद्वत् + तथा + गोकामुखम्।
FAQs
It functions as a catalog-style verse, naming multiple tīrthas/holy sites in sequence, reflecting the Padma Purāṇa’s encyclopedic mapping of pilgrimage landscapes through lists of revered places and shrines.
By highlighting named sacred sites (including an Īśvara shrine), the verse supports a bhakti-oriented practice centered on pilgrimage, remembrance of holy places, and devotion expressed through visiting and venerating tīrthas.
The implied teaching is reverence for sacred spaces and disciplined religious practice—valuing purification, humility, and continuity of tradition by honoring established tīrthas and places of worship.