Shloka 113
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
नेता च त्वमृषीन्यस्मात्तस्मात्तेष्टगुणं फलम् । रक्षोगणविकीर्णानि तीर्थान्येतानि भारत
netā ca tvamṛṣīnyasmāttasmātteṣṭaguṇaṃ phalam | rakṣogaṇavikīrṇāni tīrthānyetāni bhārata
Hỡi Bhārata! Vì ngươi là bậc lãnh đạo các ṛṣi, nên quả phúc ngươi nhận được sẽ tương xứng với đức hạnh ấy. Những thánh địa tắm gội (tīrtha) này đã bị các bầy rākṣasa rải rác khắp nơi.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (likely a narrator/sage addressing a Bharata-descendant interlocutor within the Svargakhaṇḍa dialogue frame).
Concept: Adhikāra (fitness/role) shapes phala: the leader who guides sages gains fruit proportionate to excellence; sacred places may be obscured by adharmic forces yet remain intrinsically purifying.
Application: Lead by example in spiritual communities; take responsibility for others’ uplift; when sacred practices feel ‘blocked,’ persist with purity, guidance, and protection of dharmic spaces.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A revered Kuru-descendant stands at the edge of a forested tīrtha, staff in hand, as sages gather behind him. In the distance, shadowy rākṣasa bands scatter across the landscape, half-concealing stone ghāṭas and ancient shrines, while a subtle divine radiance still rises from the water.","primary_figures":["Kuru prince (Bhārata)","assembled ṛṣis","rākṣasa hosts (distant silhouettes)","tīrtha-devatā presence (suggested aura)"],"setting":"Riverbank ghāṭa with mossy steps, banyan and aśvattha trees, small shrine-stones and worn inscriptions, forest path leading to multiple scattered tīrtha markers.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled with sudden divine radiance breaking through clouds","color_palette":["sapphire blue","smoky indigo","leaf green","stone gray","golden ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a Kuru prince as dharma-protector at a sacred ghāṭa, sages in orderly rows behind, distant rākṣasas rendered as dark forms; heavy gold leaf halo around the tīrtha’s sanctity, rich crimson-green garments, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch framing the river steps.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical forested riverbank with delicate brushwork, the prince and sages in refined profiles, rākṣasas as small shadowy figures across rolling terrain; cool blues and greens, misty depth, subtle sacred glow over the water.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, stylized prince and ṛṣis with expressive eyes, the tīrtha as a luminous water band; rākṣasas in darker pigments at the periphery; temple-wall aesthetic with red/yellow/green dominance and rhythmic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: tīrtha as a lotus-filled water body with ornate floral borders; central dharmic protector figure and sages, rākṣasas minimized into border vignettes; deep blues, gold detailing, peacocks and lotuses symbolizing hidden sanctity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["distant thunder","forest wind","temple bells (faint)","flowing water","conch shell (soft)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tvamṛṣīn = tvam + ṛṣīn (vowel sandhi). ṛṣīnyasmāt = ṛṣīn + yasmāt (n + y sandhi). yasmāttasmāt = yasmāt + tasmāt (t+t). tasmātteṣām = tasmāt + teṣām (t+t). tīrthānyetāni = tīrthāni + etāni (vowel sandhi).
FAQs
It states that the fruit (phala) corresponds to one’s excellence or qualifying merit (guṇa), here emphasizing the addressee’s role as a leader among sages.
It frames sacred geography as contested or disrupted by demonic forces, implying that accessing or restoring tīrthas can involve overcoming obstacles and protecting sanctity.
Leadership among spiritual practitioners carries heightened responsibility; one’s actions yield commensurate results, encouraging integrity, protection of sacred spaces, and guidance of others.