Shloka 45
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
लोकोद्धारं ततः प्राप्य स्नात्वाभ्यर्च्य जनार्दनम् । प्राप्नोति शाश्वतं लोकं यत्र विष्णुः सनातनः ॥ ४५ ॥
lokoddhāraṃ tataḥ prāpya snātvābhyarcya janārdanam | prāpnoti śāśvataṃ lokaṃ yatra viṣṇuḥ sanātanaḥ || 45 ||
ત્યારબાદ લોકોદ્ધાર તીર્થ પ્રાપ્ત કરીને સ્નાન કરી અને જનાર્દનનું વિધિપૂર્વક પૂજન કરીને, જ્યાં સનાતન વિષ્ણુ નિવાસ કરે છે તે શાશ્વત લોકને પામે છે।
Narada (in dialogue tradition with the Sanatkumara brothers; tirtha-phala narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states the tirtha-phala: reaching the sacred Lokoddhāra, performing ritual bathing, and worshipping Janārdana leads to the śāśvata-loka—the eternal realm of Sanātana Viṣṇu—signifying liberation-oriented merit through devotion and purity.
Bhakti is expressed through concrete acts—approaching a sacred place with faith, purifying oneself by snāna, and offering worship (arcana) to Janārdana—culminating not merely in worldly reward but in communion with Viṣṇu’s eternal abode.
Ritual procedure is implied: proper snāna and arcana follow dharma-śāstra and kalpa-style guidance (a Vedāṅga-linked ritual discipline), emphasizing correct performance of purification and worship in a tirtha context.