Shloka 119
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
ततः सरस्वतीकूपे पितृतीर्थापराह्वये । स्नात्वा संतर्प्य देवादींल्लभते गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥ ११९ ॥
tataḥ sarasvatīkūpe pitṛtīrthāparāhvaye | snātvā saṃtarpya devādīṃllabhate gatimuttamām || 119 ||
Ensuite, au Puits de Sarasvatī—également nommé Pitṛ-tīrtha—celui qui s’y baigne et accomplit comme il se doit le santarpaṇa, offrant satisfaction par les oblations aux devas et aux autres, obtient la destinée suprême.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the tirtha-phala (spiritual fruit) of bathing at Sarasvatī-kūpa (Pitṛ-tīrtha) and performing tarpana: such combined purity (snāna) and rite (saṃtarpana) leads to the ‘uttamā gati,’ a supreme spiritual destination.
While framed as a tirtha rite, the verse implies devotional orientation through reverent service to divine orders—honoring devas and pitṛs with offerings—supporting bhakti as disciplined sacred action aligned with dharma.
It highlights kalpa (ritual procedure) in the form of snāna and tarpana—practical dharma-ritual know-how central to Purāṇic guidance on pilgrimage and ancestral rites.