Shloka 30
Ratnagrīva’s Pilgrimage and the Prescribed Procedure for Visiting Sacred Tīrthas
तत्र साधून्नमस्कुर्यात्पादवंदनसेवनैः । तद्द्वारा हरिभक्तिर्हि प्राप्यते पुरुषोत्तमे
tatra sādhūnnamaskuryātpādavaṃdanasevanaiḥ | taddvārā haribhaktirhi prāpyate puruṣottame
সেখানে সাধুজনকে প্রণাম করা উচিত—নমস্কার করে, তাঁদের চরণবন্দনা করে এবং সেবা করে। কারণ তাঁদের দ্বারাই, হে পুরুষোত্তম, হরিভক্তি নিশ্চয়ই লাভ হয়।
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Pātālakhaṇḍa 19)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: sādhūnnamaskuryāt → sādhūn + namaskuryāt; pādavaṃdanasevanaiḥ → pāda-vandana-sevanaiḥ; taddvārā → tat-dvārā; haribhaktirhi → hari-bhaktiḥ + hi.
FAQs
It recommends honoring saints through respectful obeisance, reverence to their feet, and active service (sādhu-sevā) as a direct aid to developing devotion.
It states that devotion to Hari (hari-bhakti) is attained “through them,” highlighting saints as catalysts and guides for awakening bhakti.
Humility and service: genuine spiritual advancement is linked to reverence for the virtuous and willingness to serve rather than pride or mere ritual.