रुद्रदेहं ययौ पार्थ पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् । एवमेतन्महाकुंडं बहूदकमिति स्मृतम्
rudradehaṃ yayau pārtha punarāvṛttidurlabham | evametanmahākuṃḍaṃ bahūdakamiti smṛtam
હે પાર્થ! તેણે રુદ્રસમાન દેહ પ્રાપ્ત કર્યો, જ્યાંથી સંસારમાં પુનરાવર્તન દુર્લભ છે. તેથી આ મહાકુંડ ‘બહૂદક’ તરીકે સ્મરાય છે.
Nārada
Tirtha: Bahūdaka (Mahākuṇḍa)
Type: kund
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: A devotee, after austerity and tīrtha worship, is shown transfigured into a radiant Rudra-like form—ash-smeared, matted locks, trident aura—standing by the great pool; the water reflects a cosmic glow.
Association with a mahā-tīrtha and right devotion can elevate one toward Rudra-like liberation, making rebirth unlikely.
The Mahākuṇḍa known as Bahūdaka.
Implicitly, the tīrtha’s sanctity is affirmed; the explicit practices (snāna/pūjā) are stated in surrounding verses.