Shloka 11
The Glory of Prayāga
Mahātmyā of the Confluence
अहंकारनिवृत्तश्च स तीर्थफलमश्नुते । अकोपनश्च राजेंद्र सत्यवादी दृढव्रतः । आत्मोपमश्च भूतेषु स तीर्थफलमश्नुते
ahaṃkāranivṛttaśca sa tīrthaphalamaśnute | akopanaśca rājeṃdra satyavādī dṛḍhavrataḥ | ātmopamaśca bhūteṣu sa tīrthaphalamaśnute
ผู้ใดละอหังการ ผู้นั้นย่อมได้ผลแห่งการไปยังทีรถะอย่างครบถ้วน โอ้ราชันผู้ประเสริฐ ผู้ใดปราศจากโทสะ ยึดมั่นสัจจะ มั่นคงในวรตะ และเห็นสรรพสัตว์เสมอตน—ผู้นั้นแลย่อมได้ผลแห่งทีรถะโดยแท้
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (rājendra) within the chapter’s dialogue context
Concept: Tīrtha-phala is consummated by inner purification—ego-abandonment, non-anger, truth, steadfast vows, and seeing oneself in all beings.
Application: Treat pilgrimage (or any sacred act) as a vow of character: practice daily anger-restraint, truth in speech, and empathy; make each interaction a ‘tīrtha’ by reducing ahamkāra.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene riverbank tīrtha at dawn where a humble pilgrim, head bowed, offers water with steady hands while seeing the same Self in a poor mendicant, a child, and an animal nearby. The tīrtha’s outer sanctity is mirrored by an inner halo of calm around the pilgrim, while anger and ego appear as faint, dissolving shadows behind him.","primary_figures":["humble pilgrim (sādhaka)","compassionate sage (ṛṣi)","king listening at a respectful distance"],"setting":"sacred river ghat with stone steps, small shrine, banyan and aśvattha trees, pilgrims in the background performing snāna and japa","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron gold","river jade-green","lotus pink","ash-white","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a tranquil tīrtha ghat at sunrise; central humble pilgrim with folded hands and water-pot, a radiant sage instructing him, and a listening king; ornate gold leaf halos, gem-studded ornaments on the sage’s kamandalu and the shrine, rich vermilion and emerald textiles, intricate temple arch framing the scene, stylized lotus borders and shining gold river highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical riverbank with delicate trees and distant hills; a sage seated on a grass mat teaching a king while a pilgrim practices kṣamā and satya among common folk; cool pastel palette with refined faces, thin ink lines, gentle atmospheric perspective, small shrine and fluttering prayer flags, quiet ripples on the water.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; the sage and king in profile with expressive almond eyes; the pilgrim at the ghat offering arghya; patterned river waves, temple lamp motifs, red-ochre background with green foliage, symbolic fading demon-like silhouettes of krodha and ahaṃkāra dissolving behind the pilgrim.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: tīrtha scene reimagined with lotus-filled waters and ornate floral borders; central devotee in humility before a small Viṣṇu shrine, peacocks and cows at the ghat, intricate lotuses and vines, deep blue water with gold accents, devotional symmetry and textile-like detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft temple bells","distant conch shell","morning birds","brief contemplative silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अहंकारनिवृत्तः + च → अहंकारनिवृत्तश्च; फलम् + अश्नुते → फलमश्नुते (म् + अ); अकोपनः + च → अकोपनश्च; राजेन्द्र (राज + इन्द्र) internal sandhi; आत्मोपमः = आत्म + उपमः
FAQs
Yes. This verse states that the real fruit of visiting a tīrtha is attained by those who abandon ego, control anger, speak truth, keep firm vows, and treat all beings as oneself.
External religious acts become spiritually effective when supported by inner discipline: humility (egolessness), non-anger, truthfulness, steadfast commitment, and empathy toward all beings.
It means extending to others the same regard one has for oneself—acting with fairness, compassion, and non-harm because all beings are treated as equally deserving of care.