Shloka 7
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
सिद्धेश्वरादिलिंगानि यत्र संति सहस्रशः । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो भक्त्या संतर्प्य पितृदेवताः ॥ ७ ॥
siddheśvarādiliṃgāni yatra saṃti sahasraśaḥ | tatra snātvā naro bhaktyā saṃtarpya pitṛdevatāḥ || 7 ||
Allí donde existen por millares los liṅgas, comenzando por Siddheśvara—habiéndose bañado en ese lugar, el hombre debe, con bhakti, ofrecer lo que satisface a los Pitṛs y a las deidades.
Narada (in dialogue tradition with the Sanatkumara brothers, within Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Moves from awe at the multitude of liṅgas to a composed, devotional instruction: bathe, then satisfy Pitṛs and devas with reverent offerings."}
FAQs
It teaches that a sacred place marked by many Śiva-liṅgas becomes a powerful tirtha: bathing there gains merit especially when completed by devotional acts—honoring both ancestors (Pitṛs) and the gods.
Bhakti is shown as the inner attitude that makes ritual effective: the bath is not merely physical purification, but is to be followed by heartfelt propitiation (saṃtarpya) of Pitṛs and devas.
It points to ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga): tirtha-snana followed by tarpana—offerings to Pitṛs and devas—an applied dharma practice rather than a technical lesson in vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.