Shloka 19
The Greatness of the Revā (Narmadā): Release from the Piśāca Curse
इंद्रलोकप्रदं हीदं निर्मितं ब्रह्मवादिभिः । सर्वकामफला रेवा मोक्षदा परिकीर्तिता
iṃdralokapradaṃ hīdaṃ nirmitaṃ brahmavādibhiḥ | sarvakāmaphalā revā mokṣadā parikīrtitā
สถานศักดิ์สิทธิ์นี้ประทานอินทรโลก; ได้รับการสถาปนาโดยเหล่าผู้ประกาศพรหมัน และเรวาถูกสรรเสริญว่าให้ผลแห่งความปรารถนาทั้งปวง พร้อมทั้งประทานโมกษะ
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Concept: A single tīrtha can legitimately grant graded fruits—from Indraloka (heavenly merit) to mokṣa—depending on intention and purity.
Application: Examine motives in religious acts: begin with needs (artha/kāma) but consciously elevate the saṅkalpa toward liberation and devotion; let ritual become a ladder, not a loop.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Reva is personified as a regal river goddess seated upon a wave-throne, while two paths rise behind her: one toward Indra’s jeweled city in the clouds, another toward a serene, luminous gate of liberation. Sages (brahmavādins) stand on the bank as if consecrating the tīrtha with mantras, their words forming golden script in the air.","primary_figures":["Reva/Narmadā-devī","brahmavādins (Vedic sages)","Indra (distant, in Amarāvatī)","a pilgrim choosing the higher path"],"setting":"River ghāṭa with sacrificial altar (vedi), distant celestial city above clouds, symbolic mokṣa-gate of light","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["pearl white","amethyst purple","gold leaf","river teal","cloud silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Reva-devī with ornate crown and gold halo, seated on stylized waves; upper panel shows Indra in Amarāvatī with jeweled architecture; side panel shows a radiant mokṣa-dvāra; sages chanting near a vedi; heavy gold leaf, rich crimson and emerald accents, gem-like ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant riverbank with sages in white, delicate cloud city of Indra above, and a subtle luminous path to liberation; soft gradients, refined faces, cool blues and lilacs, intricate foliage and water detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Reva-devī centered, flanked by symbolic Indraloka and mokṣa panels; bold outlines, flat vibrant pigments, temple-wall symmetry, stylized waves and mantra bands.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central river goddess amid lotus motifs; border of celestial palaces and lamp garlands; miniature Indra-court vignette at top; deep indigo cloth with gold and pink lotuses, intricate floral borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","river current","soft celestial chimes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हि+इदम्→हीदं; इन्द्रलोक+प्रदम् (समास)→इन्द्रलोकप्रदम्; ब्रह्मवादि+भिः→ब्रह्मवादिभिः; सर्वकाम+फला (समास)→सर्वकामफला
FAQs
“Reva” is a traditional name for the Narmadā River, praised in Purāṇic literature as a powerful tīrtha whose contact and worship yield spiritual merit.
Purāṇic phala-śruti often presents a graded spectrum of results: worldly/heavenly rewards for desire-motivated merit, and mokṣa for devotion, purity, and higher spiritual intent associated with the same sacred practice.
The verse highlights reverence for sacred geography (tīrthas) and suggests that disciplined engagement with holy places—guided by Vedic wisdom—can elevate one from ordinary desires to the highest aim, liberation.