Shloka 35
Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
यदेकस्नानतो नश्येदघं जन्मत्रयार्जितम् । कृते धर्मंनदं नाम त्रेतायां धूतपातकम् ॥ ३५ ॥
yadekasnānato naśyedaghaṃ janmatrayārjitam | kṛte dharmaṃnadaṃ nāma tretāyāṃ dhūtapātakam || 35 ||
There, by a single bath, the sin accumulated over three births is destroyed. In the Kṛta Yuga it was known as Dharmanadā, and in the Tretā Yuga as Dhūtapātaka—“the remover of sins”.
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It extols a specific tīrtha’s purifying power: a single स्नान (ritual bath) is said to destroy sins accumulated across three lifetimes, presenting tīrtha-sevā as a potent form of प्रायश्चित्त (expiation) and पुण्य (merit).
While not explicitly naming a deity, tīrtha-snān is traditionally performed with श्रद्धा (faith), mantra, and remembrance of the divine; the verse supports bhakti-oriented practice by framing sacred places as channels of grace that cleanse karmic impurity.
It reflects ritual application aligned with Kalpa (procedural discipline): the act of tīrtha-snān as a structured rite of purification, and it also preserves yuga-based nomenclature (an anukramaṇikā-style detail) for identifying sacred geography across eras.