Shloka 60
Kurukṣetra and Sarasvatī Tīrthas: Pilgrimage Itinerary and the Sanctification of Rāma-hrada
Paraśurāma’s Lakes
पूतात्मानश्च राजेन्द्र प्रयांति परमां गतिम् । दशाश्वमेधिके चैव तस्मिंस्तीर्थे महीपते
pūtātmānaśca rājendra prayāṃti paramāṃ gatim | daśāśvamedhike caiva tasmiṃstīrthe mahīpate
اے راجندر! جن کی باطن کی آتما پاک ہو چکی ہو وہ پرم گتی کو پاتے ہیں۔ اے مہيپتے! دَشاشومیدھک نامی اُس تیرتھ میں وہ یقیناً اعلیٰ ترین منزل تک پہنچتے ہیں۔
Unspecified narrator/speaker addressing a king (rājendra, mahīpate)
Concept: Inner purification (pūtātman) is the decisive qualification; tīrtha-snāna and pilgrimage are presented as democratized equivalents to grand sacrifices, culminating in paramā gati.
Application: Prioritize inner cleanliness—truthfulness, restraint, compassion—while performing outer rites; let sacred travel or temple visits replace ego-driven ‘big’ displays with sincere devotion and charity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand ghāṭa marked by sacrificial emblems—horse motifs carved in stone and fluttering banners—opens onto a luminous ford called Daśāśvamedhika. Pilgrims emerge from the water with calm faces, while a faint celestial pathway above suggests the ‘supreme state’ promised to the purified.","primary_figures":["pilgrims (pūtātman)","king (addressed as rājendra/mahīpate)","tīrtha guardians (symbolic)"],"setting":"Wide river steps with ancient yajña-kuṇḍa ruins nearby, stone horse reliefs, and a small Viṣṇu shrine overseeing the ford.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["antique gold","river blue","vermillion","white marble","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Daśāśvamedhika ghāṭa with carved horse motifs and a small Viṣṇu sanctum; pilgrims rising from the water with gold-leaf halos; rich vermillion and emerald drapery, ornate arch and embossed gold borders, gem-like highlights on banners and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: expansive river scene with delicate architecture; subtle horse reliefs on stone; pilgrims and a listening king in refined profile; cool blues and soft greens, gentle sky gradient, lyrical calm with fine detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic ghāṭa geometry, bold outlines; horse symbols stylized; king and pilgrims rendered with classical eye shapes; warm reds/yellows with deep blue water, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical ford with ornate floral borders; gold horse motifs integrated into the frame; central Viṣṇu emblem above the water; deep blue and gold palette, lotus clusters along the steps, peacocks and vines in the margins."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","flowing water","distant chanting"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूतात्मानश्च = पूतात्मानः + च (विसर्ग-लोप). तस्मिंस्तीर्थे = तस्मिन् + तीर्थे (न् + त् → ंस् लेखन-परम्परा).
FAQs
It states that at the Daśāśvamedhika sacred ford, purified persons attain the “supreme goal” (paramā gati), implying an exceptional salvific merit associated with that pilgrimage site.
The term refers to people whose inner being is cleansed—ethically and spiritually fit—so that the tīrtha’s merit becomes effective in leading them toward the highest state.
A king is reminded that true highest attainment is linked to inner purification and dharmic conduct, not merely status—encouraging leadership grounded in spiritual discipline and reverence for sacred places.