Shloka 10
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
अज्ञानेनापि यस्येह तीर्थामिगमनं भवेत् । सर्वकामसमृद्धः स स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥ १० ॥
ajñānenāpi yasyeha tīrthāmigamanaṃ bhavet | sarvakāmasamṛddhaḥ sa svargaloke mahīyate || 10 ||
حتى إن قصدَ المرءُ في هذه الدنيا التيرثا بدافع الجهل، دون أن يعرف تمام فضلها، فإنه يُرزَق تمامَ المقاصد ويُعظَّم في عالم السماء.
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context; traditional dialogue framework with Sanatkumara lineage in the Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It emphasizes the intrinsic sanctity (tīrtha-śakti) of holy places: even an unintentional or uninformed pilgrimage produces merit, leading to prosperity of aims and honor in Svarga.
While it speaks primarily of tīrtha-yātrā, it supports the bhakti-oriented worldview that contact with sacred spaces connected to the Divine generates grace and auspicious results even when the pilgrim’s understanding is incomplete.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: tīrtha-gamana is treated as a dharmic act whose karma-phala is assured, stressing correct religious observance rather than technical Vedanga details like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa in this specific verse.