Shloka 6
The Glory of Śrāddha at Sacred Fords and the Determination of the Kutapa Time
तीर्थं तु नैमिषं नाम सर्वतीर्थफलप्रदम् । गंगोद्भेदस्तु गोमत्यां यत्रोद्भूतः सनातनः
tīrthaṃ tu naimiṣaṃ nāma sarvatīrthaphalapradam | gaṃgodbhedastu gomatyāṃ yatrodbhūtaḥ sanātanaḥ
มีสถานที่แสวงบุญอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ชื่อว่า “ไนมิษะ” ประทานผลแห่งตถาคตของทุกทีรถะ ที่นั่น ณ แม่น้ำโคมตี ปรากฏการอุบัติอันนิรันดร์ของพระคงคา
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within Adhyaya 11)
Concept: A single sanctified locus can function as a spiritual ‘compressor’ of merit—granting sarva-tīrtha-phala—and sacredness can manifest through miraculous hydrology (Gaṅgā appearing within another river).
Application: Create a ‘Naimiṣa’ in daily life by regular scripture-hearing/recitation in a dedicated space; when visiting Naimisharanya, combine snāna with listening to Purāṇic discourse and acts of charity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Within the deep green of Naimiṣāraṇya, a clear river (Gomati) curves past a circle of sages seated on kusa mats, their fire altars sending thin blue smoke upward. From a luminous spring-like upwelling in the river, a ribbon of Gaṅgā-light rises—subtle, eternal, and unmistakably sacred—casting a pearly glow on the forest floor.","primary_figures":["forest-dwelling ṛṣis","a narrator-sage pointing to the river","personified Gaṅgā as a light-form emerging from water"],"setting":"sacred forest clearing by the Gomati with hermitages, yajña-kuṇḍas, and flowering trees","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["emerald green","pearl white","river turquoise","smoke blue","marigold gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Naimiṣa forest with sages in a semicircle around a small homa fire; Gomati river rendered as stylized turquoise band; a gold-leaf luminous ‘Gaṅgā-udbheda’ spring rising from the river with haloed radiance; ornate border with lotus and vine motifs, rich reds/greens, embossed gold on halos and flames.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate forest scene with delicate foliage, slender river, sages with refined faces; a subtle white-silver upwelling in the water indicating Gaṅgā’s emergence; soft mist, cool greens and blues, lyrical quietness, distant hermitage huts under trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of sages, stylized trees, and river; Gaṅgā emergence shown as a bright white-yellow plume with decorative wave motifs; strong red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition with patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central forest medallion with Gomati river and sages; ornate floral border with lotuses; Gaṅgā-udbheda depicted as a vertical stream of white pearls and gold; deep indigo ground, intricate creepers, peacocks and deer at the forest edge."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","flowing river","soft mantra hum","crackling fire","occasional temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गंगोद्भेदः+तु=गंगोद्भेदस्तु; यत्र+उद्भूतः=यत्रोद्भूतः.
FAQs
It presents Naimiṣa as a uniquely potent pilgrimage site—one that grants the merit (phala) associated with visiting all other tīrthas.
The verse points to a sacred spot where Gaṅgā is believed to be specially manifest (udbheda) in connection with the Gomati—an instance of Purāṇic sacred geography linking rivers and tirthas.
It encourages reverence for tīrthas and faith in enduring sacred presence—suggesting that sincere approach to holy places and traditions yields spiritual benefit beyond mere physical travel.