Shloka 14
The Greatness of the Gaṇḍakī River and the Śālagrāma Stone
पुरा दृष्ट्वा प्रजानाथः प्रजाः सर्वा विपावनीः । स्वगंडविप्रुषोनेक पापघ्नीं सृष्टवानिमाम्
purā dṛṣṭvā prajānāthaḥ prajāḥ sarvā vipāvanīḥ | svagaṃḍavipruṣoneka pāpaghnīṃ sṛṣṭavānimām
قدیم زمانے میں مخلوقات کے پالنے والے پروردگار نے سب جانداروں کو تطہیر کے محتاج دیکھ کر، اپنے رخساروں سے ٹپکی ہوئی بے شمار بوندوں سے یہ گناہ ہارنے والی مقدس دھارا پیدا کی۔
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice; specific dialogue pair not explicit from the single verse)
Concept: Divine compassion manifests as purifying sacred geography for the uplift of beings.
Application: Approach sacred places and practices with gratitude and humility; treat purification as receiving grace, not as a transaction.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A primordial scene where the Lord of beings gazes upon suffering creatures and, moved by compassion, droplets fall from His cheeks and become a luminous river. The newborn stream unfurls across the earth like a silver ribbon, carrying away dark wisps of sin as beings gather at its banks in reverent hope.","primary_figures":["Prajānātha (Lord of creatures—Vishnu/Īśvara in purāṇic idiom)","assembled beings (humans, sages, devas)"],"setting":"Mythic river-source at a sacred confluence-like spring; banks lined with lotuses and smooth stones, distant forest and low hills.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","moon-silver","lotus pink","emerald green","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Prajānātha seated in serene majesty, pearl-like droplets from His cheeks transforming into a shining river at His feet; gold leaf halo, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, lotuses and stylized waves, devotees with folded hands on the riverbank, ornate temple-like arch framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a lyrical Himalayan-like river-source where a compassionate blue-hued Lord looks upon small figures of beings; delicate brushwork shows droplets becoming a silver stream, cool greens and soft blues, fine facial features, flowering trees and distant misty hills, gentle ripples and lotuses.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments depict the Lord with large expressive eyes, droplets turning into a stylized river band; red-yellow-green palette, lotus clusters, rhythmic wave patterns, temple-wall aesthetic with symmetrical composition and sacred aura.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a river born from divine compassion flowing through a lotus-filled landscape; ornate floral borders, deep indigo water with gold highlights, peacocks and cows at the banks, devotees offering lamps; central divine figure with radiant halo, intricate wave and lotus motifs throughout."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft temple bells","distant conch shell","birds at dawn"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्वगंडविप्रुषोनेक → स्वगण्डविप्रुषा + अनेक (o → ā before a). सृष्टवानिमाम् → सृष्टवान् + इमाम् (न् + इ → नि).
FAQs
A sin-destroying sacred presence—implied as a river/stream or tīrtha—is said to be created from the many droplets falling from the lord’s cheeks.
Its purpose is purification: it is created upon seeing all beings as needing cleansing, and it is explicitly called “pāpaghnī” (destroyer of sins).
It emphasizes compassion and uplift: sacred institutions (tīrthas) are portrayed as established for the purification and welfare of all beings.