Shloka 47
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
प्रभावादद्भूमेः सलिलस्य च तेजसः । परिग्रहान्मुनीनां च तीर्थानां पुण्यता स्मृता ॥ ४७ ॥
prabhāvādadbhūmeḥ salilasya ca tejasaḥ | parigrahānmunīnāṃ ca tīrthānāṃ puṇyatā smṛtā || 47 ||
Die Heiligkeit der Tīrthas, so heißt es, entspringt der innewohnenden Kraft von Wasser und Erde sowie dem Tejas, dem heiligen Feuer; und ebenso der reinigenden Gegenwart und dem angenommenen Schutz der Munis, der Weisen.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines the sources of a tīrtha’s merit: the elemental sacredness of water/earth and tejas, and the additional sanctification that comes from the presence and spiritual authority of realized sages.
By valuing tīrthas as places empowered by sacred elements and saintly association, it supports bhakti through tīrtha-yātrā, satsanga, and reverent ritual acts that awaken devotion and purify intention.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: tīrtha sanctity is linked to proper use of water and tejas in rites (snāna, ācamana, homa), and to guidance received through association with munis who preserve correct ritual tradition.