Shloka 3
Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas
स्नात्वैवं सागरे सम्यक् तस्मिन् क्षेत्रवरे शुभे । तीरे चाभ्यर्च्य विधिवन्नारायणमनामयम् ॥ ३ ॥
snātvaivaṃ sāgare samyak tasmin kṣetravare śubhe | tīre cābhyarcya vidhivannārāyaṇamanāmayam || 3 ||
Habiéndose bañado debidamente en el océano, en ese campo sagrado excelso y auspicioso, luego en la orilla debe adorarse, según el rito prescrito, a Nārāyaṇa, el impecable.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links tīrtha-snānā (sacred bathing) with vidhivat-pūjā, teaching that purification is completed by disciplined worship of Nārāyaṇa at the very tīrtha where the merit is gathered.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent, rule-guided worship—after purifying oneself, the devotee turns to Nārāyaṇa as the flawless refuge, making devotion both inward (purity) and outward (pūjā).
It emphasizes kalpa/ritual procedure through the term “vidhivat,” pointing to correct performance of rites (pūjā-vidhi) following established injunctions rather than casual worship.