Shloka 126
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
तत्र स्यादक्षयं सर्वमिति वेदविदो विदुः । मन्वादौ च युगादौ च ग्रहणे चंद्रसूर्ययोः ॥ १२६ ॥
tatra syādakṣayaṃ sarvamiti vedavido viduḥ | manvādau ca yugādau ca grahaṇe caṃdrasūryayoḥ || 126 ||
Là, tout devient impérissable, c’est-à-dire source d’un mérite inépuisable—ainsi l’enseignent les connaisseurs du Veda. Cela vaut tout particulièrement au commencement d’un Manvantara, au commencement d’un Yuga, et lors des éclipses de la Lune et du Soleil.
Narada (in a teaching dialogue context, traditionally to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the doctrine of akṣaya-phala: acts of dharma performed at certain sacred times (kāla) or contexts yield inexhaustible merit, making timing a spiritual multiplier for sādhanā.
By implying that japa, pūjā, and remembrance of the Divine performed in akṣaya-kāla (like grahaṇa) become especially fruitful, it encourages intensified devotion and disciplined worship at potent times.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/timekeeping): it identifies grahaṇa (solar/lunar eclipse) and major cosmic junctions (yuga/manvantara beginnings) as ritually significant windows for dāna, snāna, japa, and other dharmic acts.