Shloka 112
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
ततश्चाष्टगुणं पार्थ प्राप्स्यसे धर्ममुत्तमम् । दिलीपः पार्थ नृपतिर्यथापूर्वमवाप्तवान्
tataścāṣṭaguṇaṃ pārtha prāpsyase dharmamuttamam | dilīpaḥ pārtha nṛpatiryathāpūrvamavāptavān
Pagkatapos nito, O Pārtha, makakamtan mo ang kataas-taasang dharma na walong ulit na nadaragdagan—gaya ni Haring Dilīpa, O Pārtha, na nakamtan ito noong unang panahon.
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Concept: Dharma increases manifold through proper observance; the listener is promised an eightfold augmentation by following the established path, validated by Dilīpa’s precedent.
Application: Anchor your practice in proven exemplars: follow a clear method, track steady improvement, and let inspiration come from dharmic role-models rather than novelty.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A teacher-narrator points toward a visionary tableau where King Dilīpa performs dharmic acts—pilgrimage, charity, and reverent worship—while eight rays of light emanate from a central dharma-wheel, symbolizing the eightfold increase. In the foreground, ‘Pārtha’ (Arjuna-like listener) sits attentive, receiving the promise with composed determination.","primary_figures":["teacher-narrator (unnamed)","King Dilīpa (visionary exemplar)","Pārtha (Arjuna-like listener figure)"],"setting":"didactic pavilion with a visionary ‘dharma-mandala’ appearing in the sky; hints of pilgrimage scenes within the mandala","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["dharma-wheel gold","sky blue","saffron","pearl white","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central gold-leaf dharma-chakra with eight radiant spokes, Dilīpa depicted in small vignettes around it (dāna, snāna, temple darśana), and Pārtha seated listening; heavy gold leaf, rich vermilion and emerald, ornate borders, jewel-like highlights on the chakra and crowns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtly teaching scene with Pārtha listening, above him a delicate mandala of eight light-rays enclosing Dilīpa’s pilgrimage vignettes; cool blues/greens, soft saffron accents, fine brushwork and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined dharma-wheel with eight spokes, Dilīpa in sequential panels, Pārtha seated with attentive gaze; red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall narrative layout, stylized clouds and floral motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: eight-petaled lotus mandala representing dharma-vṛddhi, each petal containing Dilīpa’s righteous act; deep indigo ground with gold and lotus pink, intricate floral borders, peacocks at corners, textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft mridanga pulse","temple bell fades","page-turn hush (scripture)","distant conch","stillness between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tataśca = tataḥ + ca (visarga sandhi). cāṣṭaguṇam = ca + aṣṭaguṇam (vowel sandhi). dharmamuttamam = dharmam + uttamam (m + u sandhi). nṛpatiryathā- = nṛpatiḥ + yathā (visarga sandhi). yathāpūrvam = yathā + pūrvam (compound as avyayībhāva).
FAQs
It indicates a multiplied increase in religious merit (puṇya/dharma-phala), suggesting that the prescribed practice in the surrounding passage yields results many times greater than ordinary observances.
Dilīpa is invoked as an authoritative exemplar: the verse claims that he attained the same supreme merit previously, strengthening trust in the teaching through a well-known royal precedent.
It teaches that steadfast adherence to dharma brings elevated outcomes, and that following proven exemplary models (like Dilīpa) is a reliable guide for righteous conduct.