Shloka 40
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
कपिलश्च महायक्षो द्वारपालोऽत्र संस्थितः । विघ्नं करोति पापानां सुकृतं च प्रयच्छति ॥ ४० ॥
kapilaśca mahāyakṣo dvārapālo'tra saṃsthitaḥ | vighnaṃ karoti pāpānāṃ sukṛtaṃ ca prayacchati || 40 ||
यहाँ द्वारपाल के रूप में महायक्ष कपिल स्थित है। वह पापियों के लिए विघ्न उत्पन्न करता है और सुकृतियों को पुण्य प्रदान करता है।
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; narrated as tirtha-mahatmya instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It presents the tirtha-guardian principle: a sacred site is protected by a spiritual gatekeeper who obstructs those driven by sin and supports those aligned with dharma, indicating that inner purity determines access to sacred benefit.
By implying eligibility: sincere, virtuous intent and reverence (bhakti-bhāva) invite grace and merit, while irreverent or harmful motives meet obstruction—devotion is shown as a qualifying attitude for receiving spiritual fruit.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: approaching a tirtha requires correct conduct—purificatory acts, restraint, and right intention—so that the visit yields sukṛta (puṇya) rather than impediment.