Shloka 47
Glorification of Prayāga
The Gaṅgā–Yamunā Confluence
दशाश्वमेधकं तत्र तीर्थं तत्रापरं भवेत् । कृत्वाभिषेकं तु नरः सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
daśāśvamedhakaṃ tatra tīrthaṃ tatrāparaṃ bhavet | kṛtvābhiṣekaṃ tu naraḥ so'śvamedhaphalaṃ labhet
ที่นั่นมีตถีรถะชื่อทศาศวเมธกะ อันหาที่เปรียบมิได้ ผู้ใดทำอภิเษก (สรงน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์) ณ ที่นั้น ย่อมได้ผลบุญแห่งอัศวเมธยัญ
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Concept: Snāna at a potent tīrtha can equal the merit of grand sacrifices; purity and faith transform simple acts into vast spiritual gain.
Application: Adopt regular ‘micro-tīrtha’ practice: bathe with mantra, offer water to Viṣṇu, and keep truthfulness/charity—small daily rites done with devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"On a broad riverbank, a luminous ford marked by ancient stone steps and a small shrine radiates sanctity—Daśāśvamedhaka. A devotee pours water over his head in ablution while subtle, translucent visions of ten white sacrificial horses appear in the mist, symbolizing the Aśvamedha-phala granted by the tīrtha.","primary_figures":["Devotee performing snāna","Tīrtha-devatā (guardian presence)","Priests/ascetics (optional)"],"setting":"Sacred ghat with carved steps, banyan and aśvattha trees, small Viṣṇu shrine, incense smoke drifting over water","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["sunrise saffron","river-silver","stone gray","leaf green","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand ghat scene with the devotee mid-abhisheka, a small Viṣṇu shrine at the side, and ethereal white horses in the background; gold leaf on temple finials and jewelry, rich reds/greens, ornate borders, devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate riverside steps, soft dawn gradient, the devotee cupping water; faint horse silhouettes in mist, fine brushwork, cool-silver water highlights, lyrical trees and distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghat architecture, bold outlines of the devotee and shrine, symbolic horses rendered as patterned white forms; warm yellow-red background with green accents, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central ghat framed by lotus borders; repeated horse motifs as decorative medallions around the scene, deep blue water with gold ripples, peacocks perched on steps, intricate floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","temple bells","conch shell","chanting of mantras","birds at dawn"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatrāparam = tatra aparam; kṛtvābhiṣekam = kṛtvā abhiṣekam; so'śvamedhaphalam = saḥ aśvamedha-phalam.
FAQs
It is a named pilgrimage-site (tīrtha) praised as incomparable, where a ritual bath is said to grant merit equivalent to an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
The comparison elevates tīrtha practice by stating that a simple act of sacred bathing (abhiṣeka) can confer the same religious merit traditionally associated with an extremely grand Vedic rite.
The verse teaches that pilgrimage and sincere ritual purification at a revered tīrtha are powerful, accessible means for accruing spiritual merit.