Shloka 32
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
शतस्याग्निचितां पुण्यं ज्योतिष्टोमद्वयस्य च । अग्निष्टोमसहस्रस्य फलमाप्नोति मानवः ॥ ३२ ॥
śatasyāgnicitāṃ puṇyaṃ jyotiṣṭomadvayasya ca | agniṣṭomasahasrasya phalamāpnoti mānavaḥ || 32 ||
মানুষ একশো অগ্নিচয়ন কর্মের পুণ্য, দুই জ্যোতিষ্টোম যজ্ঞের পুণ্য, এবং এক হাজার অগ্নিষ্টোম যজ্ঞের ফল লাভ করে।
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga narrative on tirtha/rite-based merit)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the extraordinary potency of a prescribed act (in this chapter’s ritual/tirtha context) by equating its merit to major Śrauta sacrifices, teaching that dharmic performance can yield vast puṇya.
Though framed in yajña-phala language, it supports Bhakti-oriented Purāṇic teaching by directing seekers toward accessible, sanctified practices that can rival complex sacrifices—often performed with remembrance of the Lord and faith.
Śrauta-ritual literacy is implied: knowledge of Agnicayana (altar construction), and Soma-sacrifices like Jyotiṣṭoma and Agniṣṭoma—topics connected with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa (timing/auspicious rites).