Shloka 83
Kurukṣetra and Sarasvatī Tīrthas: Pilgrimage Itinerary and the Sanctification of Rāma-hrada
Paraśurāma’s Lakes
दृषत्पाने नरः स्नात्वा तर्पयित्वा च देवताः । अग्निष्टोमातिरात्राभ्यां फलं विंदति मानवः
dṛṣatpāne naraḥ snātvā tarpayitvā ca devatāḥ | agniṣṭomātirātrābhyāṃ phalaṃ viṃdati mānavaḥ
Pagkaligo ng tao sa Dṛṣatpāna at matapos maghandog ng tubig na alay upang masiyahan ang mga diyos, nakakamit niya ang bunga na katumbas ng mga yajña na Agniṣṭoma at Atirātra.
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Svargakhaṇḍa tīrtha-māhātmya context)
Concept: Tīrtha-snāna and tarpaṇa can confer the fruit of major śrauta sacrifices, democratizing spiritual attainment through devotion and purity.
Application: When visiting sacred waters, combine external act (snāna) with inner intention (gratitude, remembrance, tarpaṇa/prayer) rather than treating it as tourism.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At Dṛṣatpāna, a clear ford glides over pale stone slabs, the water catching sunlight like liquid crystal. A pilgrim stands waist-deep, offering tarpaṇa with cupped hands as subtle, translucent forms of devas appear in the ripples, receiving the libations; above, faint sacrificial fire-visions mirror Agniṣṭoma and Atirātra in the sky.","primary_figures":["Pilgrim (human devotee)","Devas receiving tarpaṇa","River/ford deity presence (subtle)"],"setting":"Stone-lined sacred ford with steps (ghāṭa), small shrine and kusa-grass bundles, offering vessels, and a quiet grove nearby.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["crystal blue","sunlit gold","stone gray","saffron","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dṛṣatpāna ghāṭa with a devotee performing tarpaṇa, devas emerging as haloed figures in the water, heavy gold-leaf highlights on ripples and halos, rich red-green borders, stylized lotuses and conch motifs, miniature yajña-fire vignette in the upper panel symbolizing Agniṣṭoma/Atirātra merit.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate river steps, transparent water with fine white highlights, a calm devotee in simple cloth, devas hinted as pale luminous silhouettes, soft dawn gradient, flowering shrubs and distant hills, refined facial expressions emphasizing humility and grace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, patterned waves, devotee with ritual pot and kusa, devas as iconographic figures with circular prabhāmaṇḍalas, warm ochres and greens, temple-ghāṭa architecture simplified into rhythmic shapes.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate ghāṭa framed by floral borders, lotus clusters floating, symmetrical arrangement of offering vessels, peacocks on the steps, deep blue water with gold stippling, devas depicted as small radiant attendants receiving tarpaṇa."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","handfuls of water splashing","soft bell from a riverside shrine","distant Vedic chant motif","conch shell (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्निष्टोमातिरात्राभ्यां → अग्निष्टोम + अतिरात्र + आभ्याम्
FAQs
Bathing at the tīrtha called Dṛṣatpāna and performing tarpana—offerings meant to satisfy the deities.
The verse states that one gains the fruit (merit) equivalent to performing the Agniṣṭoma and Atirātra Vedic sacrifices.
It emphasizes that sincere tīrtha-observance—purification (snāna) and devotional offering (tarpana)—can confer great merit traditionally associated with elaborate ritual sacrifice.