Shloka 21
ततो दक्षाश्रमे पुण्ये दृष्ट्वा दक्षेश्वरं शिवम् । अश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः ॥ २१ ॥
tato dakṣāśrame puṇye dṛṣṭvā dakṣeśvaraṃ śivam | aśvamedhasya yajñasya phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ || 21 ||
Ensuite, dans le saint Dakṣa-āśrama, après avoir contemplé Śiva en tant que Dakṣeśvara, l’homme obtient le fruit méritoire du sacrifice de l’Aśvamedha.
Narada (tirtha-mahatmya narration, as framed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Pilgrimage movement culminates in darshana of Dakṣeśvara Śiva, expanding into wonder at the immense merit equated with Aśvamedha."}
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-darśana (holy pilgrimage and sacred sight) can bestow great yajña-merit, equating sincere दर्शन of Dakṣeśvara Śiva at Dakṣa-āśrama with the fruit of an Aśvamedha.
By emphasizing darśana of Śiva at a sanctified place, it highlights devotion expressed through reverent pilgrimage, remembrance, and direct worship—where heartfelt bhakti yields results traditionally associated with major Vedic rites.
Ritual understanding (Kalpa/Vaidika-yajña framework) is implied through the reference to Aśvamedha-yajña and its phala, showing how Purāṇic tirtha-mahātmya maps pilgrimage merit onto classical sacrificial merit.