Shloka 50
The Glory of Gayā and the Pilgrimage Circuit of Allied Tīrthas
राजसूयस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोतिमानवः । ततो गच्छेत धर्मज्ञ चंपकारण्यमुत्तमम्
rājasūyasya yajñasya phalaṃ prāpnotimānavaḥ | tato gaccheta dharmajña caṃpakāraṇyamuttamam
Con người đạt được công đức như quả báo của lễ tế Rājasūya. Sau đó, hỡi bậc am tường dharma, nên đi đến rừng Campaka thù thắng, tức Caṃpakāraṇya.
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within a tīrtha-māhātmya style passage)
Concept: Tīrtha-yātrā can confer yajña-equivalent merit, making dharma accessible beyond wealth and political power.
Application: Replace performative religiosity with sincere, feasible practices: visit sacred places with restraint, charity, and prayer; understand ‘Rājasūya-phala’ as inner sovereignty—mastery over senses and ego.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A pilgrim stands at the threshold of Caṃpakāraṇya where campaka trees bloom in dense gold, their fragrance visualized as shimmering air. In the background, a faint, visionary overlay shows a grand Rājasūya altar—elephants, banners, and priests—dissolving into the forest, implying that the forest itself grants that immense merit.","primary_figures":["pilgrim-devotee","forest sages (optional)","symbolic Rājasūya priests/kingly retinue as a translucent vision"],"setting":"A luminous campaka forest with flowering branches, a small hermitage path, and a simple stone marker indicating tīrtha; optional visionary yajña-vedi superimposed like a spiritual mirage.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["campaka gold","leaf green","smoke-white","royal maroon","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Caṃpakāraṇya filled with stylized campaka blossoms, heavy gold leaf accents on flowers and halos; foreground pilgrim in añjali; background shows an embossed, jewel-toned Rājasūya yajña scene as a divine vision—altars, banners, elephants—rendered with ornate borders and rich reds/greens, emphasizing merit equivalence through radiant gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate campaka forest with fine floral detailing; a pilgrim guided by a sage; in the sky or behind trees, a faint miniature vignette of a Rājasūya altar like a dream; cool shadows, warm blossoms, refined faces, lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dense stylized foliage and campaka blooms; pilgrim and sage in bold outlines; symbolic yajña elements (vedi, ladles, fire) arranged iconically; strong reds/yellows/greens with patterned background, temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders dominated by campaka motifs; central pathway through the forest; small repeated figures of pilgrims; a decorative circular medallion depicting a yajña fire altar, integrating the ‘Rājasūya-phala’ theme; deep blues with gold and saffron highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["forest breeze","distant Vedic chant (faint)","crackling yajña fire (imagined)","anklet bells of pilgrims","drone of tanpura"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prāpnotimānavaḥ = prāpnoti + mānavaḥ; caṃpakāraṇyamuttamam = caṃpakāraṇyam + uttamam.
FAQs
It equates the spiritual merit gained here with the celebrated fruit of the Rājasūya sacrifice, then directs the seeker toward Caṃpakāraṇya—implying that visiting this sacred place is a potent dharmic act comparable to grand ritual performance.
Caṃpakāraṇya is presented as an “excellent” sacred forest (araṇya) and functions as a tīrtha destination in the Svargakhaṇḍa’s pilgrimage-oriented guidance.
The verse advises a dharma-knower to proceed (gacchet) to a revered sacred site after understanding the value of great religious acts—encouraging disciplined action, reverence for tīrthas, and purposeful spiritual travel.