Shloka 88
Tīrtha-Māhātmya Sequence: Sacred Fords, Baths, Gifts, and Śrāddha
Narmadā-Belt Itinerary
कृष्णपक्षे चतुर्दश्यां स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । नक्तं भोज्यं ततः कुर्यान्न गच्छेद्योनिसंकटम्
kṛṣṇapakṣe caturdaśyāṃ snānaṃ tatra samācaret | naktaṃ bhojyaṃ tataḥ kuryānna gacchedyonisaṃkaṭam
ในวันจตุรทศีแห่งกฤษณปักษ์ พึงอาบน้ำที่นั่นโดยถูกต้องตามพิธี แล้วจึงฉันอาหารเฉพาะยามค่ำ และไม่พึงไปสู่ทางผ่านอันคับขันและอันตราย
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogues).
Concept: Ritual timing (kṛṣṇa-pakṣa caturdaśī), controlled diet (nakta), and prudent conduct are integral to the efficacy and safety of sacred observance.
Application: Choose disciplined routines on significant days: keep a light vow (eat once at night), prioritize safety, and avoid risky environments that disturb mind and body.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a moonless caturdaśī night, pilgrims bathe quietly at a shadowed ghāṭa, carrying small oil lamps that reflect on dark water. Later, they sit in a sheltered pavilion for a simple nakta meal—fruits and a small portion of grains—while a guide gestures away from a narrow, ominous ravine labeled as a dangerous passage.","primary_figures":["pilgrims observing vrata","guide/ācārya","ghāṭa attendants"],"setting":"tirtha ghāṭa at night, lamp-lit pavilion, nearby rocky gorge or treacherous path","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","lamp-flame orange","smoky charcoal","copper brown","pale ash-white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: caturdaśī snāna at a ghāṭa with rows of oil lamps, devotees in disciplined poses, a small nakta meal scene under an ornate pavilion; gold leaf highlights on lamps and jewelry against deep blues, rich reds/greens in textiles, dramatic contrast and decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: nocturnal riverbank with delicate lamp reflections, quiet figures bathing and later eating a modest meal, a narrow rocky pass painted with subtle menace, cool palette with warm lamp accents, refined expressions of restraint.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized dark water and lamp motifs, devotees seated for nakta-bhojana, a symbolic ‘saṅkaṭa-mārga’ shown as a serpent-like ravine to be avoided, strong reds/yellows/greens with deep indigo background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: night tirtha scene framed by floral borders, many diyas floating like stars on water, central panel of devotees taking snāna and then nakta meal, deep blue cloth ground with gold and orange highlights, intricate repetitive motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night insects","soft water lapping","distant bell","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यान्न = कुर्यात् + न; गच्छेद्योनिसंकटम् = गच्छेत् + योनिसंकटम्.
FAQs
It prescribes a ritual bath on the dark-fortnight fourteenth (caturdaśī), followed by the discipline of eating only at night (nakta-bhojana).
It indicates a vrata-style restraint: taking food only at night (a regulated meal timing), commonly used as a purificatory observance alongside bathing and other rules.
Literally 'a dangerous strait/passage' or 'a perilous place'; in context it functions as a cautionary rule of conduct—avoid risky locations or circumstances during the observance.