Shloka 54
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
स्नातस्य मातृतीर्थे तु श्रद्धयाभ्यर्चकस्य तु । आसप्तमं कुलं देवि वर्द्धते श्रीरनुत्तमा ॥ ५४ ॥
snātasya mātṛtīrthe tu śraddhayābhyarcakasya tu | āsaptamaṃ kulaṃ devi varddhate śrīranuttamā || 54 ||
Oh Diosa, para quien se baña en Mātṛtīrtha y adora con fe, la prosperidad insuperable crece en su linaje hasta la séptima generación.
Narada (addressing a Devi/Divine Lady in the Tirtha-mahatmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-bathing (snāna) combined with sincere faith (śraddhā) and worship (abhyarcana) yields powerful punya whose effect extends beyond the individual, uplifting prosperity in the family line up to seven generations.
Bhakti is shown as faith-filled worship: not mere travel to a tirtha, but reverent abhyarcana performed with śraddhā, which becomes the cause of lasting auspiciousness (śrī) and divine favor.
It highlights ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct): the efficacy of snāna at a designated tirtha and worship done with śraddhā, along with the traditional doctrine of multi-generational merit (kula-phala) up to the seventh generation.