Shloka 112
Tīrtha-Māhātmya Sequence: Sacred Fords, Baths, Gifts, and Śrāddha
Narmadā-Belt Itinerary
अर्धयोजनविस्तीर्णं तीर्थं दिक्षु समंततः । तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा उपवासपरायणः
ardhayojanavistīrṇaṃ tīrthaṃ dikṣu samaṃtataḥ | tasmiṃstīrthe naraḥ snātvā upavāsaparāyaṇaḥ
یہ تیرتھ چاروں سمت آدھے یوجن تک پھیلا ہوا ہے۔ اس تیرتھ میں اشنان کرکے انسان کو دھرم کے ورت کے طور پر اُپواس (روزہ) میں لگ جانا چاہیے۔
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Concept: Snāna at a tīrtha should be sealed by upavāsa; purification is completed by restraint, not water alone.
Application: When seeking cleansing or renewal, pair the ‘outer act’ (visit, bath, ritual) with an ‘inner act’ (fasting, simplicity, mindful speech).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A wide sacred landscape spreads in all directions—stone ghāṭas, small shrines, and pilgrims moving like quiet constellations across the tīrtha-field. A lone sādhaka emerges from the water, dripping and serene, then sits beneath a tree in silent fasting, the air itself feeling consecrated.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","a fasting sādhaka","local shrine-priest (optional)"],"setting":"Expansive tīrtha-kṣetra with river ford, banyan and bilva trees, scattered lamps and flags, distant hermitages","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit transitioning to early twilight calm","color_palette":["sandstone beige","lamp-flame amber","river blue-green","leafy olive","smoke violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: panoramic tīrtha with stylized ghāṭa steps and miniature shrines, central figure of a sādhaka seated in upavāsa posture, gold leaf highlights on lamps and shrine domes, rich warm reds/greens, ornamental borders with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: broad landscape view showing the half-yojana sacred expanse, tiny pilgrims, delicate trees, reflective water; a fasting ascetic under a tree, cool nuanced colors, airy perspective, refined detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: simplified yet grand tīrtha map-like composition, bold outlines for ghāṭa and trees, central fasting figure, rhythmic patterns for water, traditional pigment palette with decorative frame.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: tīrtha rendered as a sacred diagram with lotus medallions, rows of lamps, floral borders; pilgrims in repetitive devotional poses; deep blue ground with gold and white highlights, intricate textile patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft silence","distant bells","evening insects"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मिंस्तीर्थे → तस्मिन् + तीर्थे; अर्धयोजनविस्तीर्णम् → अर्ध-योजन-विस्तीर्णम्; समंततः → समन्ततः
FAQs
It states that after bathing at the tīrtha, one should be intent on upavāsa (fasting) as a religious observance.
It describes the tīrtha’s sacred extent as spreading widely—half a yojana—on all sides, emphasizing its large ritual boundary or sphere of sanctity.
The verse implies that outer purification (ritual bathing) is ideally complemented by inner discipline (fasting/restraint), making the pilgrimage act both physical and moral-spiritual.