Shloka 22
Kāmodākhyāna
Glory of the Kāmodā Sacred Place
यो द्वादश समास्तत्र तिष्ठेज्जपपरायणः । स लभेद्दर्शनं साक्षात्कामोदायाः शुभानने ॥ २२ ॥
yo dvādaśa samāstatra tiṣṭhejjapaparāyaṇaḥ | sa labheddarśanaṃ sākṣātkāmodāyāḥ śubhānane || 22 ||
Quien permanezca allí doce años, entregado por completo al japa (recitación del mantra), oh de rostro auspicioso, obtiene la visión directa (darśana) de Kāmodā, la diosa de semblante bendito.
Narada (teaching within a tirtha-mahatmya narration, as preserved in the Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states that sustained tapas expressed as long-term residence at a sacred place and unwavering japa culminates in sākṣāt-darśana—direct experiential encounter with the presiding deity (Kāmodā).
Bhakti is shown as steady, time-tested commitment: remaining in the holy kṣetra and making japa one’s primary refuge, leading from practice (sādhana) to divine audience (darśana).
The verse emphasizes mantra-prayoga through japa (linked to Śikṣā for correct recitation and Vyākaraṇa for preserving mantra form), applied as a disciplined ritual practice rather than a theoretical teaching.