Shloka 15
Pilgrimage Itinerary and Merits: Sindhu–Sarasvatī–Ocean Confluences and Named Tīrthas
पिंडारके नरः स्नात्वा लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
piṃḍārake naraḥ snātvā labhedbahusuvarṇakam
پِنڈارک کے تیرتھ میں اشنان کرنے سے انسان بہت سا سونا حاصل کرتا ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial verse within a tīrtha-māhātmya passage)
Concept: Contact with a sanctified place through snāna yields prosperity and auspiciousness; outer wealth symbolizes inner purification and divine favor.
Application: Use prosperity as a means for dharma—charity, temple support, care for family—rather than as an end; let sacred practice refine one’s relationship with wealth.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At Piṇḍāraka, pilgrims descend ancient stone steps into clear water, and as one devotee completes the bath, the water’s surface glints like molten gold—an allegory of suvarṇa-phala. Nearby, a small shrine and offering trays suggest that wealth is meant to return to the sacred through dāna.","primary_figures":["pilgrim devotee","local shrine priest (optional)","other pilgrims (optional)"],"setting":"sunlit tīrtha-kunda/ford with stone ghāṭa, small shrine, offering baskets, and a calm reflective pool","lighting_mood":"sunlit","color_palette":["antique gold","stone gray","water teal","marigold yellow","white cotton"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Piṇḍāraka ghāṭa with a central devotee emerging from the water; gold leaf used lavishly on water highlights to suggest suvarṇa-phala; ornate shrine with red-green accents; decorative border, gem-like embellishments on offering vessels, traditional South Indian stylization.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: bright, clean kunda scene with delicate ripples; subtle golden reflections on water; pilgrims in simple garments; refined architecture and trees; soft shadows, gentle realism, cool-teal water contrasted with warm gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized kunda with rhythmic wave patterns; bold outlines; devotee in clear profile; gold-toned highlights as flat pigment fields; temple-wall composition with strong reds/yellows/greens and controlled teal water band.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned water rendered with repeating lotus motifs; golden dot-work to imply suvarṇa; floral borders and auspicious symbols; small shrine vignette; deep teal ground with gold and marigold accents, intricate textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["water lapping","coin-like chime accents (subtle)","temple bell","pilgrim murmurs"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम् = लभेत् + बहुसुवर्णकम्
FAQs
It highlights Piṇḍāraka as a named pilgrimage bathing site (tīrtha) whose sanctity is preserved through phala-śruti statements in the Svarga-khaṇḍa.
Indirectly: it encourages pilgrimage and ritual bathing associated with devotion to sacred places; however, the verse itself presents a merit/reward statement rather than explicit bhakti doctrine.
The verse teaches faith in prescribed sacred practices (tīrtha-snāna) and the tradition’s view that disciplined observance can yield tangible and intangible benefits.