Shloka 53
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
यत्फलं सर्वतीर्थेषु स्नाने दाने प्रकीर्तितम् । नरस्तत्फलमाप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च ॥ ५३ ॥
yatphalaṃ sarvatīrtheṣu snāne dāne prakīrtitam | narastatphalamāpnoti dṛṣṭvā kṛṣṇaṃ praṇamya ca || 53 ||
Whatever merit is proclaimed to arise from bathing and giving gifts at all sacred pilgrimage places—one attains that very merit simply by beholding Krishna and bowing to Him.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates Krishna-darshana and pranama as a direct, concentrated source of punya, equating it with the combined merits of pilgrimage bathing and charity across all tirthas.
It teaches that sincere devotion expressed through darshana (beholding the Lord) and pranama (humble surrender) can yield the same spiritual fruit as extensive ritual and pilgrimage, emphasizing the primacy of bhakti.
Ritual praxis is implied rather than technical Vedanga: it references core dharmic acts—tirtha-snana (purificatory bath) and dana (gift-giving)—and reframes their fruit through the devotional act of pranama.