Shloka 44
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वतीर्थानि दृष्टानि स्युर्न संशयः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो यत्र रुद्र सः गच्छति
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sarvatīrthāni dṛṣṭāni syurna saṃśayaḥ | sarvapāpavinirmukto yatra rudra saḥ gacchati
তাঁক দৰ্শন কৰিলে যেন সকলো তীৰ্থ দৰ্শন কৰা হ’ল—ইয়াত কোনো সন্দেহ নাই। সকলো পাপৰ পৰা মুক্ত হৈ সি ৰুদ্ৰ (শিৱ) য’ত আছে তাত গমন কৰে।
Unspecified (contextual narrator within the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: syurna = syuḥ + na; sarvapāpavinirmukto = sarva-pāpa-vinirmuktaḥ
FAQs
It elevates direct encounter with a spiritually potent person (or sacred presence) as equivalent to visiting all tīrthas, emphasizing inner transformation over mere travel.
The verse frames liberation from sin as culminating in reaching Rudra’s abode/state, aligning merit (puṇya) with devotion and proximity to Śiva.
It teaches that sincere reverence and transformative contact with holiness leads to purification; the goal is moral cleansing and God-oriented movement, not ritual performance alone.