Shloka 53
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
तीर्थं सारस्वतं चैव स्वामितीर्थं तथैव च । मलंदरा नदी पुण्या कौशिकी चंद्रका तथा
tīrthaṃ sārasvataṃ caiva svāmitīrthaṃ tathaiva ca | malaṃdarā nadī puṇyā kauśikī caṃdrakā tathā
ยังมีทิรถะ สารัสวตะ และทิรถะ สวามิ เช่นกัน มีแม่น้ำมลันทราอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ และทั้ง เกาศิกี กับ จันทรกา ด้วย
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Concept: Contact with sacred waters and tīrthas accelerates purification and supports dharmic life.
Application: Treat pilgrimage (or even mentally remembering tīrthas) as a discipline: keep a simple vow of cleanliness, charity, and japa when visiting rivers/temples; support ecological care of water bodies as modern tīrtha-sevā.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim-sage unrolls a palm-leaf map of sacred waters while translucent river-deities rise from flowing currents, each holding lotus and kalaśa. In the distance, small shrines mark Sārasvata and Svāmitīrtha, with banyan roots touching the water as if blessing it.","primary_figures":["river-deities (nadī-devatāḥ)","a traveling sage (tīrtha-yātrika)","Viṣṇu’s subtle presence as a radiant aura over the waters"],"setting":"Confluence-like riverbank with multiple streams, stone ghāṭas, and small tīrtha-shrines under ancient trees","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","sapphire blue","river jade green","sandstone ochre","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a sacred riverbank panorama with labeled miniature shrines for Sārasvata Tīrtha and Svāmitīrtha, river-goddesses emerging from stylized waves holding lotus and kalaśa, a pilgrim-sage offering arghya; heavy gold leaf halos, rich vermilion and emerald garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the scene, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical river landscape with delicate brushwork, multiple winding streams representing Malaṃdarā, Kauśikī, and Caṃdrakā, tiny tīrtha-shrines on ghāṭ steps, a lone sage with kamandalu and deer-skin, soft Himalayan-like haze, refined faces, cool blues and greens with warm pink accents, fine floral borders.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; river-deities with large expressive eyes rise from patterned water bands, a small shrine pavilion for each tīrtha, the pilgrim-sage in simple ochre, red-yellow-green dominant palette, temple-wall composition with decorative creepers and lotus medallions.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: expansive lotus-filled river surface with intricate floral borders, stylized ghāṭ and small tīrtha icons, peacocks near the water, subtle Viṣṇu aura in the sky; deep indigo water, gold detailing, repeating lotus motifs, devotional textile symmetry inspired by Nathdwara aesthetics."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","soft conch shell","distant birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; तथैव = तथा + एव; गद्यवत् सूची-शैली—अनेकानि तीर्थ/नदी-नामानि प्रथमा-एकवचनेन निर्दिष्टानि।
FAQs
It functions as a catalog-style line naming multiple tīrthas and rivers, reflecting the Padma Purana’s sacred-geography approach—mapping holiness onto specific places and waterways for pilgrimage and religious merit.
Indirectly: by elevating tīrthas and sacred rivers as spiritually potent, it supports devotional practice through pilgrimage, remembrance, and reverence for holy sites—common supports for bhakti-oriented living even when explicit devotion is not stated here.
The implied ethic is reverence: honoring sacred places and rivers, maintaining purity and respectful conduct during pilgrimage, and cultivating humility toward traditions that preserve and transmit these holy geographies.