Shloka 111
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
सोमतीर्थं च तत्रान्यत्तस्मिन्स्नात्वा च मोहिनि । चैत्रे षष्ठ्यां च शुक्लायां श्राद्धं कृत्वोद्धरेत्पितॄन् ॥ १११ ॥
somatīrthaṃ ca tatrānyattasminsnātvā ca mohini | caitre ṣaṣṭhyāṃ ca śuklāyāṃ śrāddhaṃ kṛtvoddharetpitṝn || 111 ||
Dort gibt es auch eine weitere heilige Furt namens Soma-tīrtha. O Mohinī, wer dort badet und dann im Monat Caitra am sechsten Mondtag (ṣaṣṭhī) der hellen Hälfte das śrāddha vollzieht, erhebt und erlöst die Ahnen (pitṛs).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: Śrāddha (Caitra-śukla-ṣaṣṭhī at Soma-tīrtha)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that bathing at Soma-tīrtha and performing śrāddha on a specific auspicious tithi (Caitra, bright ṣaṣṭhī) is a powerful dharmic act that benefits and uplifts one’s pitṛs (ancestors).
By emphasizing tīrtha-snana and śrāddha as offerings done with faith and reverence, the verse supports bhakti expressed through traditional duties—honoring sacred places and serving one’s lineage through ritual devotion.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa (tithi-based timing) are implied: the verse specifies the month (Caitra) and lunar day (śukla-ṣaṣṭhī) as the correct ritual time for performing śrāddha.