Shloka 10
Glorification of Prayāga
The Gaṅgā–Yamunā Confluence
तत्र दानं प्रदातव्यं यथाविभवसंभवम् । तेन तीर्थफलैनैव वर्द्धते नात्र संशयः
tatra dānaṃ pradātavyaṃ yathāvibhavasaṃbhavam | tena tīrthaphalainaiva varddhate nātra saṃśayaḥ
Tại đó, nên bố thí tùy theo khả năng và sức lực của mình. Nhờ vậy, công đức của thánh địa (tīrtha) quả thật tăng trưởng—không còn nghi ngờ gì.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: Charity given at a tīrtha, proportionate to one’s capacity, increases the tīrtha’s merit-fruit without doubt.
Application: When visiting sacred places, budget for meaningful giving—food, lamps, support for pilgrims/priests/poor—without show, and keep it consistent with your means.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a bustling ghāṭa near a sacred ford, pilgrims complete their bath and then distribute alms: grains, cloth, and lamps offered with quiet reverence. The camera-like focus rests on hands giving—simple, unadorned—while the tīrtha’s atmosphere seems to brighten, suggesting the invisible increase of merit through compassionate generosity.","primary_figures":["pilgrims","poor recipients","temple priest","elderly donor couple"],"setting":"Stone ghāṭa with steps into the river, small shrine with bells, rows of oil lamps, donation baskets, and resting sādhus","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["burnished gold","river teal","stone gray","marigold orange","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: river-ghāṭa tīrtha with donors offering cloth, grain, and lamps to recipients; gold leaf on lamp flames, shrine arch, and sacred symbols; rich reds/greens, ornate jewelry, embossed borders, and a central devotional focus on the act of giving.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate ghāṭa scene with delicate figures exchanging alms, soft river wash, refined facial expressions, gentle morning sky; emphasis on humility and proportionate giving, with subtle details like baskets of grain and folded cloth.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized ghāṭa and shrine, bold outlines, flat pigments; central donor figure in profile offering dāna; rhythmic patterns of lamps and steps; warm red-yellow-green palette with sacred geometry motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ghāṭa framed by lotus borders and floral vines; rows of lamps and peacocks; donors giving alms beneath a decorative arch with śaṅkha-cakra motifs; deep blues and gold accents, intricate textile patterns highlighting the sanctity of dāna."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","river lapping","murmured mantras","conch shell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथाविभवसंभवम् = यथा-विभव-सम्भवम् (अव्ययीभाव). तीर्थफलैनैव = तीर्थफलैः + एव (visarga/ai sandhi). नात्र = न + अत्र.
FAQs
It recommends giving dāna (charity) at the sacred place, calibrated to one’s actual means and capacity.
It states that giving at the tīrtha increases the fruit/merit of the pilgrimage itself, emphasizing that inner generosity amplifies sacred benefit.
Proportional giving: charity should be sincere and within one’s capability, not performative or financially harmful—yet still spiritually efficacious.