सर्वपापहरं दिव्यं स्वर्गसोपानसंनिभम् । सपादकोटितीर्थानां स्थानं तत्परिकीर्तितम
sarvapāpaharaṃ divyaṃ svargasopānasaṃnibham | sapādakoṭitīrthānāṃ sthānaṃ tatparikīrtitama
Il est divin, ôtant tous les péchés, semblable à un escalier menant au ciel ; et il est célébré comme la demeure même des tīrthas de « un koṭi et un quart » (sapāda-koṭi).
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Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra as Sapāda-koṭi-tīrtha-sthāna
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A luminous sacred landscape with countless miniature tīrtha icons (rivers, kuṇḍas, ghāṭas) emanating light, forming a symbolic staircase rising toward Svarga; pilgrims bathe and offer lamps.
A true tīrtha is portrayed as a transformative gateway—purifying sin and elevating the pilgrim toward higher worlds.
The Daśāśvamedha-associated sacred place in Prabhāsa-kṣetra, praised as the ‘abode’ of innumerable tīrthas.
No single rite is specified; the verse emphasizes the intrinsic purificatory power of the site.