Shloka 15
Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
हरेन्महापापसंघान्कूलजानिव पादपान् । किरणा धूतपापा च पुण्यतोया सरस्वती ॥ १५ ॥
harenmahāpāpasaṃghānkūlajāniva pādapān | kiraṇā dhūtapāpā ca puṇyatoyā sarasvatī || 15 ||
पुण्यजल वाली सरस्वती किरणों के समान पाप धो देती है; और वह तट पर उगे वृक्षों की भाँति महापाप-समूहों को बहा ले जाती है।
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha-māhātmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It proclaims Sarasvatī as a powerful tīrtha whose holy waters eradicate even great accumulations of sin, emphasizing purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through contact with sacred places.
By glorifying Sarasvatī’s sanctity, the verse supports devotional reverence toward tīrthas as manifestations of divine grace—approaching, honoring, and bathing with faith becomes a bhakti-infused act of purification.
Primarily kalpa/prayoga (ritual practice): the implied discipline is tīrtha-snānā (sacred bathing) and related observances performed with purity and right intention, rather than a technical lesson in grammar or astrology.