Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
द्वापरे बिंदुतीर्थँ च कलौ पञ्चनदं स्मृतम् । बिंदुतीर्थे नरो दत्वा कांचनं कृष्णकलोन्मितम् ॥ ३६ ॥
dvāpare biṃdutīrthaṃ ca kalau pañcanadaṃ smṛtam | biṃdutīrthe naro datvā kāṃcanaṃ kṛṣṇakalonmitam || 36 ||
En la era de Dvāpara se proclama preeminente a Bindu-tīrtha, y en la era de Kali se recuerda a Pañcanada como lo principal. Quien ofrenda oro en Bindu-tīrtha—medido según el patrón kṛṣṇa-kalā—alcanza un gran mérito de dharma.
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context; dialogue tradition commonly with Sanatkumara brothers in this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It teaches yuga-specific sacred geography: certain tīrthas are highlighted as especially potent in particular ages, and it links pilgrimage (tīrtha) with dāna (charity) as a direct means to accrue puṇya (religious merit).
Bhakti here is expressed through reverential action—visiting revered tīrthas and offering dāna with faith—showing devotion as lived practice aligned with dharma, especially suited to the limitations of later ages like Kali.
It implicitly reflects kalā/measurement conventions used in ritual giving (dāna), aligning with practical ritual procedure (kalpa-style discipline) where specified standards and correct quantification of gifts matter.