Shloka 24
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
गंगायां यदि लभ्येत सूर्यग्रहशतैः समा । अथ देशविशेषेण स्नानस्य फलमुच्यते ॥ २४ ॥
gaṃgāyāṃ yadi labhyeta sūryagrahaśataiḥ samā | atha deśaviśeṣeṇa snānasya phalamucyate || 24 ||
যদি গঙ্গায় স্নান করলে শত শত সূর্যগ্রহণের সমান ফল লাভ হয়, তবে এখন স্থানভেদে স্নানের ফল বলা হচ্ছে।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates Gaṅgā-snāna as exceptionally meritorious—comparable to the पुण्य (puṇya) associated with hundreds of solar eclipses—and introduces a systematic, place-by-place account of tirtha bathing results.
While framed in tirtha-mahātmya and ritual merit, it supports bhakti culture by directing devotees toward sacred spaces (like the Gaṅgā) where remembrance, worship, and purificatory acts naturally intensify devotion.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/astronomy) is implied through the reference to sūrya-graha (solar eclipse), using eclipse-related merit as a recognized benchmark for comparing the फल (phala) of tirtha-snāna.