Shloka 19
Sequential Description of Pilgrimage Fords and Their Merits
Tīrtha-Itinerary
तीर्णस्तारयते जंतून्दशपूर्वान्दशापरान् । दृष्ट्वा माहेश्वरं पुण्यं परं सुरनमस्कृतम्
tīrṇastārayate jaṃtūndaśapūrvāndaśāparān | dṛṣṭvā māheśvaraṃ puṇyaṃ paraṃ suranamaskṛtam
پار اتر کر وہ جانداروں کو بھی پار لگا دیتا ہے—دس پشت پہلے اور دس پشت بعد تک۔ کیونکہ وہ نہایت مقدس، دیوتاؤں کے بھی سجدہ کردہ، ماہیشور (شیو دھام) کا درشن کر لیتا ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Concept: Darśana of a supremely sanctifying kṣetra becomes a vehicle of liberation and ancestral uplift (pitṛ-tāraṇa).
Application: Undertake pilgrimage with sankalpa for ancestors and descendants; pair darśana with charity and remembrance of the divine to convert travel into sādhanā.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim, dusted with travel and devotion, stands before a radiant Māheśvara-kṣetra where a liṅga rises like a pillar of light. Around the shrine, subtle ancestral silhouettes—ten behind and ten ahead—are shown as luminous figures being lifted across a cosmic river, while devas hover above in reverent namaskāra.","primary_figures":["Śiva (as kṣetra-liṅga)","devas in añjali","pilgrim devotee","pitṛs/ancestral spirits (symbolic)"],"setting":"Ancient stone tīrtha complex with a sanctum, dhvaja, and a nearby ford-like water edge suggesting ‘crossing’; incense smoke and bilva leaves scattered on the altar.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ash white","rudraksha brown","bilva green","lamp-flame gold","midnight indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Māheśvara-kṣetra with a central Śiva-liṅga framed by ornate prabhāmaṇḍala, gold leaf halo and arch, devas in symmetrical rows offering flowers, a devotee at the base with folded hands, ancestral figures rendered as faint gilded silhouettes crossing a stylized river; rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, heavy gold embossing on temple pillars.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a serene Himalayan-like tīrtha courtyard with delicate stone shrine and flowing ford, Śiva-liṅga glowing softly, devas in pale garments hovering like clouds, the pilgrim in simple attire; refined faces, lyrical trees and distant hills, cool blues and greens with a warm golden focal glow at the sanctum.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Śiva-liṅga as a luminous vertical form, devas with characteristic wide eyes and elaborate crowns, the devotee in añjali, pitṛs as translucent ochre figures; temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green dominance and rhythmic floral borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a sacred ford scene with lotus borders and intricate floral vines, central shrine rendered iconically, celestial attendants and peacocks at the margins, stylized river as patterned bands; deep indigo background with gold detailing, devotional symmetry and ornate textile-like motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","low drone of tanpura","incense crackle","distant flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्णस्तारयते = तीर्णः + तारयते; जंतून्दशपूर्वान्दशापरान् = जन्तून् + दशपूर्वान् + दशापरान्.
FAQs
The verse credits the darśana (sacred sight) of Māheśvara with the power to ‘carry across’ or liberate beings, extending merit to one’s lineage.
It is a traditional Purāṇic way of expressing intergenerational benefit: merit from a powerful sacred act is said to aid ancestors (prior generations) and descendants (future generations).
It emphasizes reverence for sacred places and transformative darśana: sincere pilgrimage and devotion are portrayed as uplifting not only the individual but also their wider family line.