Shloka 94
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
स्नात्वा तत्र विधानेन श्रेष्ठत्वं लभते नृषु । श्राद्धं तत्र कृतं देवि पितॄणामतितुष्टिदम् ॥ ९४ ॥
snātvā tatra vidhānena śreṣṭhatvaṃ labhate nṛṣu | śrāddhaṃ tatra kṛtaṃ devi pitṝṇāmatituṣṭidam || 94 ||
ત્યાં વિધાનપૂર્વક સ્નાન કરવાથી મનુષ્યોમાં શ્રેષ્ઠતા પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે. અને હે દેવી, ત્યાં કરેલું શ્રાદ્ધ પિતૃઓને પરમ તૃપ્તિ આપે છે।
Narada (addressing Devī within the tirtha-mahātmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that properly performed tīrtha-snān (ritual bathing) elevates one’s standing, and that śrāddha done at that sacred place yields exceptional contentment to the Pitṛs—highlighting tīrtha as a multiplier of ritual merit.
While focused on rite and merit, it supports bhakti indirectly by teaching reverent observance (vidhāna) at holy places and gratitude to one’s lineage (Pitṛ-yajña), both considered devotional duties within Purāṇic dharma.
It emphasizes correct ritual procedure (vidhāna) for snāna and śrāddha—aligned with Kalpa (vedāṅga of ritual practice) and basic dharma-śāstric rules about ancestral rites.