Shloka 21
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
स्नात्वा संतर्प्य देवादीन्सन्निहत्याफलं लभेत् । अथैकादश लिंगानि भूतेशादीनि योऽर्चयेत् ॥ २१ ॥
snātvā saṃtarpya devādīnsannihatyāphalaṃ labhet | athaikādaśa liṃgāni bhūteśādīni yo'rcayet || 21 ||
Après s’être baigné et avoir comblé de justes offrandes les dieux et autres êtres divins, on obtient le fruit d’un sacrifice solennel. Ensuite, quiconque vénère les onze liṅga—à commencer par Bhūteśa—atteint ce mérite.
Suta (narrating a Tirtha/ritual instruction within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a disciplined ritual sequence—purification (snāna), propitiation (devatārpaṇa), and focused worship (liṅgārcana)—stating that such ordered practice yields sacrifice-like merit (yajña-phala).
Bhakti is expressed through reverent preparation and sustained worship: honoring the divine order (devas) and then concentrating devotion through liṅga-archana, indicating that devotion becomes most fruitful when performed with purity and proper rites.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the step-by-step ordering of acts—bathing, offerings to devas, and prescribed worship of specific liṅgas—showing how correct ritual sequencing is central to obtaining the intended religious merit.