Shloka 10
Pilgrimage Itinerary: Jambū-path and Associated Tīrthas
Merit of Aśvamedha/Agniṣṭoma
कोटितीर्थमुपस्पृश्य हयमेधफलं लभेत् । ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ स्थानं तीर्थमुमापतेः
koṭitīrthamupaspṛśya hayamedhaphalaṃ labhet | tato gaccheta dharmajña sthānaṃ tīrthamumāpateḥ
เมื่ออาบน้ำชำระที่โกฏิตีรถะ ย่อมได้บุญเท่าอัศวเมธ แล้วต่อไป โอ้ผู้รู้ธรรม จงไปยังสถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์และตirthaของอุมาปติ (พระศิวะ)
Unspecified (narratorial/itinerary-style instruction within the Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Ritual contact with sacred water (snāna/upasparśa) purifies and yields great sacrificial merit; dharma is practiced through embodied pilgrimage.
Application: Use water-rituals as mindfulness anchors: bathe or wash hands/face with a prayerful intention, then continue your day as a ‘tīrtha-itinerary’ of ethical steps.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At Koṭitīrtha, a clear stepped tank glitters as the pilgrim performs snāna, water droplets catching sunlight like tiny pearls. Beyond the tank, a path leads to a shrine of Umāpati, where a gentle Śiva-linga stands beneath bilva leaves, linking water-purification to the next darśana.","primary_figures":["pilgrim bathing","Umāpati (Śiva) in liṅga form","tīrtha attendants"],"setting":"stone ghats around a sacred tank (kuṇḍa), with a nearby grove and a small Śaiva shrine","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["crystal turquoise","sunlit gold","bilva green","white marble","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Koṭitīrtha stepped tank with shimmering water rendered in stylized patterns, a pilgrim in snāna posture, and a nearby Umāpati shrine with gold leaf prabhāmaṇḍala; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gem-like highlights on water droplets and temple ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene tank-side bathing scene with delicate ripples, soft sunlight, and a small bilva grove; the Umāpati shrine appears in the mid-ground, cool palette with turquoise and pale gold, refined figures and lyrical landscape depth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined ghats and stylized waves, the pilgrim centered, and Umāpati liṅga under bilva leaves; use natural pigment reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall symmetry, and decorative water motifs to suggest ‘koṭi’ multiplicity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred tank encircled by lotus motifs and floral borders; deep blue-green water with gold accents, small shrine of Umāpati to one side, peacocks near the steps, and intricate vine patterns suggesting multiplied merit."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","gentle splashes","distant bells","wind in leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कोटितीर्थम्+उपस्पृश्य → कोटितीर्थमुपस्पृश्य; तीर्थम्+उमापतेः → तीर्थमुमापतेः
FAQs
It teaches that bathing at Koṭitīrtha grants exceptionally high religious merit—likened to the Aśvamedha—and then directs the pilgrim onward to Umāpati’s (Śiva’s) sacred tīrtha.
The comparison highlights the Purāṇic theme that pilgrimage and sacred bathing can confer merit comparable to major Vedic rites, making spiritual benefit accessible through devotion and tīrtha-practice.
Umāpati means “the Lord of Umā,” a standard epithet of Śiva, indicating that the next destination is a Śaiva sacred site (tīrtha/sthāna) associated with him.