Shloka 123
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
मुच्यते पातकैर्घोरैरितिप्राह पितामहः । दर्शनात्स्थाणुलिंगस्य यात्रा पूर्णा प्रजायते ॥ १२३ ॥
mucyate pātakairghorairitiprāha pitāmahaḥ | darśanātsthāṇuliṃgasya yātrā pūrṇā prajāyate || 123 ||
पितामह (ब्रह्मा) ने कहा—‘स्थाणुलिंग के दर्शन से मनुष्य घोर पापों से मुक्त हो जाता है।’ केवल स्थाणुलिंग का दर्शन करने से ही यात्रा पूर्ण हो जाती है।
Narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya (citing Brahmā/Pitāmaha as authority)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-prabhava can operate through darśana itself: seeing the Sthāṇu-liṅga is said (by Brahmā) to destroy grave sins and to make the yātrā spiritually complete.
Bhakti is expressed as reverent darśana—approaching the sacred form with faith; the verse emphasizes that sincere encounter (darśana) carries transformative merit beyond mere physical travel.
It aligns with Kalpa (ritual praxis): the result of a yātrā is validated by prescribed sacred acts such as darśana of a liṅga; the verse functions as a mahatmya-based ritual guideline for pilgrims.