Shloka 39
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
क्षेत्रपालं ततोऽभ्यर्च्य सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् । ब्रह्मेश्वरं च संपूज्य सरस्वत्यास्तटे स्थितम् ॥ ३९ ॥
kṣetrapālaṃ tato'bhyarcya sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt | brahmeśvaraṃ ca saṃpūjya sarasvatyāstaṭe sthitam || 39 ||
Then, having worshiped Kṣetrapāla, the guardian deity of the sacred site, one obtains all desired aims. And having duly worshiped Brahmeśvara, who abides on the bank of the Sarasvatī, one’s merit is made complete.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse; traditionally within a Narada-to-sages teaching frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches tīrtha-dharma: honoring the guardian of a sacred place (Kṣetrapāla) and the presiding deity (Brahmeśvara) is part of complete pilgrimage-worship, yielding both worldly aims and religious merit.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverential, ordered worship—first to the protector of the kṣetra and then to the main deity at the riverbank—showing that devotion includes humility toward the sacred space and its divine custodians.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-śāstra orientation) is implied: proper sequence and completeness of pūjā at a tīrtha—worshiping the kṣetra’s guardian and then the principal deity—reflects applied ritual discipline rather than grammar or astrology.