Shloka 48
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
कपिलं तत्र विश्वेशं समभ्यर्च्य विधानतः । देवैश्च सत्कृतो भद्रे साक्षाच्छिवपदं लभेत् ॥ ४८ ॥
kapilaṃ tatra viśveśaṃ samabhyarcya vidhānataḥ | devaiśca satkṛto bhadre sākṣācchivapadaṃ labhet || 48 ||
O auspicious one, by worshipping there Viśveśa, the Lord of all, in His Kapila form according to proper rites, one is honored even by the gods and directly attains the state of Śiva.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-based worship performed exactly according to vidhāna (scriptural procedure) has liberating power, culminating in direct attainment of Śiva’s state (śivapada).
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, rule-guided arcana (formal worship) to Viśveśa; devotion becomes spiritually efficacious when joined with disciplined ritual observance at a sacred place.
The verse emphasizes vidhāna—ritual injunctions and correct procedure—aligning with Kalpa (Vedāṅga dealing with rites) as the practical framework for performing worship properly.