Shloka 20
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा भारभूते महात्मनः । यत्रतत्र मृतस्यापि ध्रुवं गाणेश्वरी गतिः
tasmiṃstīrthe naraḥ snātvā bhārabhūte mahātmanaḥ | yatratatra mṛtasyāpi dhruvaṃ gāṇeśvarī gatiḥ
उस तीर्थ में स्नान करके—जो महात्मा के पुण्य से ‘भारभूत’ (महिमामय) हुआ है—मनुष्य जहाँ कहीं भी मरे, वह निश्चय ही गणेश्वर-गति को प्राप्त होता है।
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मिंस्तीर्थे = तस्मिन् + तीर्थे; मृतस्यापि = मृतस्य + अपि.
FAQs
Bathing (snāna) at a particular tīrtha is praised as a highly meritorious act that leads to an assured spiritual outcome.
It implies an assured destination or state associated with Gaṇeśvara (Gaṇeśa), indicating divine protection and a favorable post-death passage.
The verse emphasizes faith in sacred disciplines (like tīrtha-snāna) and teaches that sincere merit-making acts can secure spiritual well-being even beyond the uncertainties of time and place of death.