Shloka 30
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
तस्मात्तं तत्र संपूज्य अग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत् । ततोऽश्वितीर्थमासाद्ये श्रद्धावान्विजितेन्द्रियः ॥ ३० ॥
tasmāttaṃ tatra saṃpūjya agniṣṭomaphalaṃ labhet | tato'śvitīrthamāsādye śraddhāvānvijitendriyaḥ || 30 ||
અતએવ ત્યાં તેમનું વિધિપૂર્વક પૂજન કરીને અગ્નિષ્ટોમ યજ્ઞનું ફળ પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે. પછી શ્રદ્ધાવાન અને ઇન્દ્રિયજિત પુરુષ અશ્વિતીર્થને પહોંચી યથાવિધિ આગળ વધે॥૩૦॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere worship at a prescribed sacred place can confer the same merit as the renowned Agniṣṭoma Vedic sacrifice, emphasizing the power of tirtha-based devotion when performed with discipline.
Bhakti is shown as “saṃpūjā” (reverent, complete worship) done with śraddhā (faith) and self-restraint; the inner attitude is presented as essential for receiving great spiritual fruit.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) by referencing Agniṣṭoma as a benchmark of yajña-phala, and it implies proper conduct for pilgrimage rites—faith, purity, and control of the senses.