Shloka 30
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
तस्मात्तं तत्र संपूज्य अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् । ततोऽश्वितीर्थमासाद्ये श्रद्धावान्विजितेन्द्रियः ॥ ३० ॥
tasmāttaṃ tatra saṃpūjya agniṣṭomaphalaṃ labhet | tato'śvitīrthamāsādye śraddhāvānvijitendriyaḥ || 30 ||
لذلك، من عبدَه هناك عبادةً تامّةً على الوجه اللائق نال ثمرةَ قربان أغنيشْطوما. ثم إذا بلغ أشفِتيـرثا، فليَمضِ المؤمنُ ذو الشَّرَدْها، الذي قهر الحواس، على ما يقتضيه الدَّرما.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere worship at a prescribed sacred place can confer the same merit as the renowned Agniṣṭoma Vedic sacrifice, emphasizing the power of tirtha-based devotion when performed with discipline.
Bhakti is shown as “saṃpūjā” (reverent, complete worship) done with śraddhā (faith) and self-restraint; the inner attitude is presented as essential for receiving great spiritual fruit.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) by referencing Agniṣṭoma as a benchmark of yajña-phala, and it implies proper conduct for pilgrimage rites—faith, purity, and control of the senses.