Shloka 31
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
स्नात्वा सुरादीनभ्यर्च्य कृतकृत्यो भवेन्नरः । पांडुकूपे ततः स्नात्वा पांडवेश्वरमर्चयेत् ॥ ३१ ॥
snātvā surādīnabhyarcya kṛtakṛtyo bhavennaraḥ | pāṃḍukūpe tataḥ snātvā pāṃḍaveśvaramarcayet || 31 ||
Nachdem er gebadet und die Devas und andere göttliche Wesen nach Vorschrift verehrt hat, wird der Mensch zu einem, der seine Pflicht erfüllt hat. Dann soll er im Pāṇḍukūpa baden und Pāṇḍaveśvara verehren.
Sūta (narrating Narada Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya dialogue in Book 2)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a complete tirtha-sequence: purification by snāna (ritual bath), honoring the devas through worship, and then focused darśana/arcana of the presiding deity (Pāṇḍaveśvara). The result is described as kṛtakṛtya—one who has spiritually “done what must be done” in that pilgrimage act.
Bhakti is expressed as disciplined devotion: first respectful worship of divine powers (surādīnāṁ abhyarcana) and then single-pointed worship of the main deity of the tirtha (Pāṇḍaveśvara-arcana). The verse frames devotion as embodied practice—bathing, offering, and reverent worship.
It highlights kalpa-style ritual procedure (a practical, Vedāṅga-aligned approach): the ordered performance of snāna and arcana at a tirtha, indicating correct sequencing of acts in pilgrimage observance.