Shloka 18
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
यत्रास्ति संगमो भद्रे कौशिक्याः पापनाशनः । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो भक्त्या प्राप्नोति प्रियसंगमम् ॥ १८ ॥
yatrāsti saṃgamo bhadre kauśikyāḥ pāpanāśanaḥ | tatra snātvā naro bhaktyā prāpnoti priyasaṃgamam || 18 ||
Ô dame de bon augure, là où se trouve la confluence de la Kauśikī, destructrice du péché, celui qui s’y baigne avec dévotion obtient la rencontre avec ce qui lui est cher (le Bien-Aimé).
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the Kauśikī confluence as a pāpa-nāśana tīrtha: devotional bathing there purifies sin and yields a cherished, auspicious attainment described as ‘priya-saṅgama’ (reunion with what is dear).
The fruit is linked not merely to the act of bathing, but to snāna performed with bhakti—showing that inner devotion is the decisive power that activates tīrtha merit.
It reflects Kalpa/ritual practice within tīrtha-yātrā: the prescribed act of snāna at a saṅgama as a purificatory rite, emphasizing correct observance and devotional intent.