Shloka 33
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
तपस्तप्त्वा ह्यरोगोऽभूत्तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत् । दत्वा च तत्र गामेकां राजसूयफलं लभेत् ॥ ३३ ॥
tapastaptvā hyarogo'bhūttatra snānaṃ samācaret | datvā ca tatra gāmekāṃ rājasūyaphalaṃ labhet || 33 ||
وبأداء التَّبَس (الزهد والرياضة) صار حقًّا خاليًا من المرض. لذلك ينبغي الاغتسال في ذلك الموضع المقدّس؛ ومن قدّم هناك بقرةً واحدة صدقةً نال ثوابًا يعادل ثمرةَ قربان الراجاسويا.
Narada (as narrator/teacher in a Tirtha-Mahatmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that a tīrtha is not only a geographic holy site but a place where tapas, ritual bathing (snāna), and charity (especially go-dāna) quickly yield purification, health, and great sacrificial merit.
While not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects the bhakti-oriented Purāṇic ethic: approach sacred places with faith, perform purifying acts like snāna, and offer selfless gifts—actions traditionally dedicated to the Lord and meant to cultivate humility and devotion.
Ritual praxis is emphasized: tīrtha-snānā (proper sacred bathing) and dāna-vidhi (rules of gifting), framed through the Purāṇic equivalence of merit (phala) to major śrauta rites like the Rājasūya.