Shloka 28
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
गंगाद्वारे कुशावर्ते स्नाने पुण्यफलं श्रृणु । सप्तानां राजसूयानां फलं स्यादश्वमेधयोः ॥ २८ ॥
gaṃgādvāre kuśāvarte snāne puṇyaphalaṃ śrṛṇu | saptānāṃ rājasūyānāṃ phalaṃ syādaśvamedhayoḥ || 28 ||
গঙ্গাদ্বাৰৰ কুশাৱর্তত স্নানৰ পুণ্যফল শুনা। তাত স্নান কৰিলে সাত ৰাজসূয় যজ্ঞৰ ফল আৰু অশ্বমেধ যজ্ঞৰ ফল লাভ হয় বুলি কোৱা হয়।
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates Gaṅgādvāra’s Kuśāvarta as a supremely meritorious tīrtha, teaching that a single act of Ganga-bathing there can confer merit comparable to major Vedic royal sacrifices, emphasizing tīrtha-sevā as an accessible path to punya.
While framed as a merit statement, it supports bhakti-oriented pilgrimage: approaching the Ganga tīrtha with श्रद्धा (faith) and reverence turns a simple snāna into a powerful devotional act, substituting costly sacrificial displays with humble sacred practice.
Ritual knowledge (Kalpa) is implied through the comparison to Rājasūya and Aśvamedha: the text uses yajña-phala as a benchmark to communicate the magnitude of tīrtha-snana merit within a dharmic, rite-centered framework.