Shloka 116
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
स्नानं रविदिने कृत्वा तत्र वांछितमाप्नुयात् । यज्ञोपवीतिके स्नात्वा स्वधर्मफलभाग्भवेत् ॥ ११६ ॥
snānaṃ ravidine kṛtvā tatra vāṃchitamāpnuyāt | yajñopavītike snātvā svadharmaphalabhāgbhavet || 116 ||
রবিবারে সেখানে স্নান করলে মানুষ কাম্য ফল লাভ করে। যজ্ঞোপবীতিকে স্নান করলে সে নিজের স্বধর্মের ফলের অংশীদার হয়।
Narada (teaching in a tīrtha-māhātmya context, traditionally relayed within the Sūta narration)
Vrata: Ravivāra-snāna (Sunday observance at the tīrtha)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Practical ritual instruction (snāna on Ravivāra) moves into confident expectation of desired boons and dharma-fruit."}
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna is not merely physical cleansing: when aligned with sacred time (Ravi-vāra) and sacred place (a named tīrtha), it becomes a dharmic act that yields specific, intended spiritual and worldly results.
While not explicitly naming Viṣṇu here, it frames devotional discipline through tīrtha practice—observing sacred days and bathing with faith—supporting a life of regulated dharma that traditionally culminates in steadier devotion and purity of intention.
It reflects ritual timing and observance (kalpa/ācāra in the wider Vedāṅga ecosystem): choosing an auspicious weekday (Ravi-vāra) and performing prescribed tīrtha-snāna to obtain defined results, linking conduct to dharma-phala.