Shloka 33
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
तत्रैव ब्रह्मणस्तीर्थे ज्योतिष्टोमायुतस्य च । अश्वमेधत्रयस्यापि स्नातः पुण्यं लभेन्नरः ॥ ३३ ॥
tatraiva brahmaṇastīrthe jyotiṣṭomāyutasya ca | aśvamedhatrayasyāpi snātaḥ puṇyaṃ labhennaraḥ || 33 ||
সেখানেই ব্রহ্মার তীর্থে যে নর স্নান করে, সে দশ হাজার জ্যোতিষ্টোম যজ্ঞ ও তিন অশ্বমেধ যজ্ঞের সমান পুণ্য লাভ করে।
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya to the sages, within the broader Narada–Sanatkumara teaching tradition)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta (wonder)","secondary_rasa":"shanta (peace)","emotional_journey":"Awe at the tīrtha’s extraordinary potency, settling into confidence that a simple bath yields vast sacrificial merit."}
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snānā (bathing at a sanctified pilgrimage ford) can confer immense puṇya, traditionally compared to great Vedic sacrifices, emphasizing accessibility of merit through sacred places.
While framed in yajña-equivalence, the verse supports a bhakti-aligned ethic: approaching a sacred tīrtha with faith and purity (śraddhā) makes spiritual benefit attainable even without performing costly royal sacrifices.
It references Śrauta ritual categories (Jyotiṣṭoma and Aśvamedha), pointing to Vedic ritual science (Kalpa/Vedāṅga) and the Purāṇic method of expressing tīrtha-phala by comparison to renowned yajñas.