Shloka 120
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
तीरं त्यक्त्वा वसेत्क्षेत्रे तीरे वासो न चेष्यते । एकयोजनविस्तीर्णा क्षेत्रसीमा तटद्वयात् ॥ १२० ॥
tīraṃ tyaktvā vasetkṣetre tīre vāso na ceṣyate | ekayojanavistīrṇā kṣetrasīmā taṭadvayāt || 120 ||
بعد ترك ضفة النهر القريبة، ينبغي للمرء أن يقيم داخل الكشيترا المقدّسة؛ أمّا السكن على الضفة نفسها فغير مُستحسن. وحدود الكشيترا تمتدّ بعرض يوجانا واحدة من كلا الضفتين.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines kṣetra-maryādā (the sacred jurisdiction) and teaches disciplined conduct at tīrthas: one should honor the sanctity of the riverbank by not treating it as an ordinary residential zone, while recognizing a wider sacred perimeter for regulated living and worship.
By prescribing proper tīrtha etiquette, it supports bhakti through śuddha-ācāra (pure conduct): devotion is strengthened when pilgrimage and worship are performed with restraint, respect for sacred spaces, and observance of prescribed boundaries.
It reflects kalpa-style procedural dharma (ritual and conduct rules) and traditional sacred geography/measurement usage (yojana) for defining a kṣetra’s extent, guiding where one may stay while performing tīrtha-related rites.