Shloka 4
Māhātmya of the Kāverī–Narmadā Confluence (Patreśvara Tīrtha): Sin-Removal and Merit
नारद उवाच । शृणुध्वं सहिताः सर्वे युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः । अत्र कृत्वा महायज्ञं कुबेरः सत्यविक्रमः । इदं तीर्थमनुप्राप्य साम्राज्यादधिकोऽभवत्
nārada uvāca | śṛṇudhvaṃ sahitāḥ sarve yudhiṣṭhirapurogamāḥ | atra kṛtvā mahāyajñaṃ kuberaḥ satyavikramaḥ | idaṃ tīrthamanuprāpya sāmrājyādadhiko'bhavat
Sinabi ni Narada: “Makinig kayong lahat na nagkatipon dito, na pinangungunahan ni Yudhiṣṭhira. Dito mismo, matapos magsagawa ng dakilang yajña, si Kubera—na tunay ang tapang—pagdating sa banal na tawiran na ito ay naging higit pa sa karaniwang paghahari sa lupa.”
Nārada
Concept: Tīrtha is a spiritual amplifier: sacrifice performed at a sanctified place yields supra-royal, even divine, attainment.
Application: Choose place and intention carefully: pair one’s charity, vows, and worship with pilgrimage or sacred remembrance; create ‘tīrtha’ at home through purity and Hari-smaraṇa when travel is impossible.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārada stands before an assembly of kings and sages, Yudhiṣṭhira seated at the forefront, all listening in rapt silence. Behind them rises a sacred ghat with banners and sacrificial fires, while a subtle celestial aura hints that the place itself grants elevation beyond earthly rule.","primary_figures":["Nārada","Yudhiṣṭhira","assembled kings and sages","symbolic presence of Kubera (as narrative exemplar)"],"setting":"riverbank tīrtha with yajña-vedī, smoke from offerings, and pilgrims gathered","lighting_mood":"golden dawn with sacrificial fire-glow","color_palette":["fire orange","sandalwood beige","peacock blue","smoke gray","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārada with vīṇā addressing Yudhiṣṭhira and a court of sages; ornate yajña-vedī with flames, gold leaf halos, rich crimson drapery, emerald borders, and gem-like detailing on crowns and ornaments; the tīrtha ghat rendered with stylized waves and lotus motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical court-assembly under a canopy near a river; Nārada gesturing gently, Yudhiṣṭhira attentive; cool palette, fine linework, delicate smoke curls from the yajña, distant trees and hills framing the sacred ford.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Nārada with bold outlines and expressive eyes, vīṇā angled across the torso; Yudhiṣṭhira and attendants in rhythmic rows; stylized yajña flames and river patterns, warm reds/yellows/greens in temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel with ornate floral borders; central Nārada and Yudhiṣṭhira, surrounding devotees; lotus-filled river foreground, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground with gold highlights and symmetrical decorative motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["vīṇā drone","sacrificial fire crackle","conch shell (soft)","murmur of assembly","river ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नारद उवाच (पदच्छेद); शृणुध्वं = शृणुध्वम् (अनुस्वार-लेखन); तीर्थमनुप्राप्य = तीर्थम् + अनुप्राप्य; साम्राज्यादधिकोऽभवत् = साम्राज्यात् + अधिकः + अभवत् (त् + अ → द; अधिकः + अभवत् → अधिकोऽभवत्).
FAQs
It teaches that contact with a sacred tīrtha—especially when paired with a great yajña—can bestow a status and spiritual merit surpassing ordinary political sovereignty.
Kubera functions as an exemplar: by performing a mahāyajña at this place and attaining the tīrtha, he gained an exalted rank beyond worldly kingship, underscoring the tīrtha’s power.
Nārada addresses a group led by Yudhiṣṭhira, implying a Mahābhārata-associated narrative frame where a sage instructs royal listeners about the greatness of a sacred place.