तत्र तीर्थे सकृत्स्नानं रुद्रलोकप्रदं नृणाम् । पापदेहविशुद्धयर्थं पापेनोपहतात्मनाम्
tatra tīrthe sakṛtsnānaṃ rudralokapradaṃ nṛṇām | pāpadehaviśuddhayarthaṃ pāpenopahatātmanām
En ce tīrtha, un seul bain accorde aux hommes le monde de Rudra ; il est destiné à purifier ceux dont le corps et l’âme ont été frappés par le péché.
Bhūta (continued narration)
Tirtha: Govatsa
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims enter the sacred waters of Govatsa for a single, solemn bath; above, a subtle vision of Rudraloka/Śiva’s realm is suggested, indicating the promised fruit; the scene emphasizes purification of both body and mind.
Sacred bathing is presented as both moral purification and a Śaiva soteriological promise (attainment of Rudraloka).
The chapter’s featured tīrtha (Govatsa region) where even one bath is said to yield Rudraloka.
Sakṛt-snāna—bathing once at the tīrtha for purification and spiritual fruit.