Shloka 6
The Greatness of the Kāliṇdī (Yamunā): Merit of Bathing, Charity, and Faith
सर्वथा तैः प्रयत्नेन तत्र कार्यं निमज्जनम् । दारिद्र्य पाप दौर्भाग्य पंक प्रक्षालनाय वै
sarvathā taiḥ prayatnena tatra kāryaṃ nimajjanam | dāridrya pāpa daurbhāgya paṃka prakṣālanāya vai
پس انہیں ہر حال میں پوری کوشش کے ساتھ وہاں غوطہ لگانا چاہیے؛ کیونکہ یہ فقر، گناہ اور بدبختی کے کیچڑ کو دھونے کے لیے ہی ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within a dialogue context)
Concept: Spiritual cleansing requires earnest effort; sacred immersion is a concrete means to remove the sticky residues of pāpa, durbhāgya, and daridratā.
Application: Adopt ‘prayatna’ in self-reform: consistent practice (bathing/ritual purity, charity, mantra, ethical habits) rather than occasional, half-hearted attempts.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Devotees step decisively into the Yamunā, fully immersing as the water swirls around them like a living mantra. Dark, smoky ‘mire’ motifs—symbolic of poverty, sin, and misfortune—dissolve into the current, replaced by clear ripples and lotus buds rising to the surface.","primary_figures":["devotees performing nimajjana","Yamunā-devī (symbolic presence)","a guiding sage on the bank (optional)"],"setting":"Wide river bend with ghāṭa steps, floating diyas, lotus patches, distant Braj temple silhouettes","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep teal","silver-white","lotus pink","sunlit gold","charcoal gray (dissolving)"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central immersion scene with stylized waves; gold leaf on water crests and halos, symbolic dark ‘panka’ forms breaking apart into shimmering ripples, ornate borders with lotus and conch motifs, rich jewel tones and devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dynamic yet delicate river movement; fine brushwork showing concentric ripples around immersed figures, misty horizon with Braj shrines, cool palette with soft gold highlights, poetic symbolism of darkness dissolving into clear water.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: patterned wave bands, bold outlines; symbolic ‘panka’ as dark shapes at the waterline being pushed away, devotees in strong frontal poses of resolve, warm reds/yellows contrasted with green-blue river.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: repeating lotus and ripple motifs; devotees in rhythmic arrangement along the ghāṭa, floating lamps, Krishna symbols in borders (flute, peacock feather), deep blue ground with gold and pink lotuses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["strong flowing water","conch shell","temple bells","chanting chorus"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तैः (तद्-प्रonominal); कार्यं निमज्जनम् (विधेय + विषय); दारिद्र्य-पाप-दौर्भाग्य-पङ्क (समुच्चित षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः) प्रक्षालनाय (चतुर्थी-प्रयोजन)
FAQs
It prescribes nimajjana (ritual immersion/bathing) at a specific sacred place (tīrtha), to be done with sincere effort.
It says the ‘mire’ (paṅka) of dāridrya (poverty), pāpa (sin), and daurbhāgya (misfortune) is washed away—indicating both moral and existential purification.
The verse emphasizes deliberate effort (prayatna) toward self-purification—suggesting that spiritual benefit is linked to intention, discipline, and turning away from conditions that generate ‘pāpa’ and ‘durbhāgya’.