Shloka 68
The Glory of Gayā and the Pilgrimage Circuit of Allied Tīrthas
सकृन्नदीं समासाद्य कृतार्थो भवति द्विजः । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति
sakṛnnadīṃ samāsādya kṛtārtho bhavati dvijaḥ | sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā svargalokaṃ ca gacchati
Wer den Fluss auch nur ein einziges Mal aufsucht, wird als Dvija erfüllt; von allen Sünden gereinigt, gelangt er auch in die Himmelswelt.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to confirm the dialogue frame, often within Purāṇic narrator-to-listener transmission).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: river
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सकृन् + नदीम् → सकृन्नदीम्; स्वर्ग + लोकम् → स्वर्गलोकम्; सर्व + पाप + विशुद्ध + आत्मा → सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा
FAQs
It teaches the purifying merit (puṇya) of approaching a sacred river: even a single visit is said to bring fulfillment, cleanse sins, and lead to heavenly attainment.
Dvija literally means “twice-born,” commonly referring to members of the three varṇas who undergo the upanayana rite (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya). In many devotional readings, the ethical principle is extended broadly as the power of sincere sacred contact and purification.
It supports tīrtha-yātrā by emphasizing that contact with a sacred river is spiritually transformative—portrayed as removing pāpa (sin) and yielding higher posthumous destiny (svarga).