Shloka 87
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
एतेषु क्रमशः स्नात्वा देवानभ्यर्च्य यत्नतः । पितॄन्संतर्प्य तोयेन सर्वतीर्थफलं लभेत् ॥ ८७ ॥
eteṣu kramaśaḥ snātvā devānabhyarcya yatnataḥ | pitṝnsaṃtarpya toyena sarvatīrthaphalaṃ labhet || 87 ||
Après s’être baigné dans ces lieux saints selon l’ordre prescrit, avoir vénéré avec soin les dieux et avoir satisfait les ancêtres par des offrandes d’eau, on obtient un mérite égal au fruit de tous les tīrthas de pèlerinage.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna becomes spiritually complete only when joined with deva-pūjā (worship of the gods) and pitṛ-tarpaṇa (water-offerings to ancestors), yielding sarva-tīrtha-phala—merit equivalent to all pilgrimages.
Bhakti is implied through yatnataḥ abhyarcya—earnest worship. The verse frames pilgrimage not as mere travel, but as reverent devotion expressed through worship and grateful remembrance of the Pitṛs.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is foregrounded: performing actions in krama (proper order), along with the standard practice of tarpana using water as the prescribed medium.