Shloka 45
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
लोकोद्धारं ततः प्राप्य स्नात्वाभ्यर्च्य जनार्दनम् । प्राप्नोति शाश्वतं लोकं यत्र विष्णुः सनातनः ॥ ४५ ॥
lokoddhāraṃ tataḥ prāpya snātvābhyarcya janārdanam | prāpnoti śāśvataṃ lokaṃ yatra viṣṇuḥ sanātanaḥ || 45 ||
Luego, al llegar a Lokoddhāra, el lugar sagrado de elevación, y tras bañarse y adorar a Janārdana, se alcanza el reino eterno donde mora Viṣṇu, el Antiguo y sempiterno.
Narada (in dialogue tradition with the Sanatkumara brothers; tirtha-phala narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states the tirtha-phala: reaching the sacred Lokoddhāra, performing ritual bathing, and worshipping Janārdana leads to the śāśvata-loka—the eternal realm of Sanātana Viṣṇu—signifying liberation-oriented merit through devotion and purity.
Bhakti is expressed through concrete acts—approaching a sacred place with faith, purifying oneself by snāna, and offering worship (arcana) to Janārdana—culminating not merely in worldly reward but in communion with Viṣṇu’s eternal abode.
Ritual procedure is implied: proper snāna and arcana follow dharma-śāstra and kalpa-style guidance (a Vedāṅga-linked ritual discipline), emphasizing correct performance of purification and worship in a tirtha context.