Shloka 41
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
संतर्प्य श्राद्धकृन्मर्त्यो नेह भूयोऽभिजायते । संगमेशं समभ्यर्च्य न नरो दुर्गतिं व्रजेत् ॥ ४१ ॥
saṃtarpya śrāddhakṛnmartyo neha bhūyo'bhijāyate | saṃgameśaṃ samabhyarcya na naro durgatiṃ vrajet || 41 ||
A mortal who duly satisfies the ancestors by performing Śrāddha is not born again here. And a man who properly worships Sangameśa does not go to an evil destiny.
Narada (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares the salvific power of properly performed Śrāddha (propitiating the Pitṛs) and the merit of worship at Sangameśa—both described as preventing rebirth and protecting from durgati (a fallen or painful post-mortem state).
Bhakti is expressed through reverent worship (samabhyarcya) of Sangameśa at the tīrtha; the text links sincere worship with spiritual protection and auspicious destiny.
It points to correct ritual performance in Śrāddha (a Smārta/kalpa-based rite under Vedāṅga Kalpa), emphasizing proper tarpaṇa and offerings as the practical discipline.