Shloka 39
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोके महीयते । विमलेश्वरपरं तीर्थं न भूतं न भविष्यति
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā rudraloke mahīyate | vimaleśvaraparaṃ tīrthaṃ na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati
सब पापों से शुद्ध आत्मा रुद्रलोक में सम्मानित होती है; विमलेश्वर से श्रेष्ठ कोई तीर्थ न पहले हुआ है, न आगे होगा।
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा = सर्व-पाप-विशुद्ध-आत्मा; रुद्रलोके = रुद्र-लोके; विमलेश्वरपरं = विमलेश्वर-परम्
FAQs
It states that a person purified of all sins becomes honored in Rudra’s realm (Rudraloka), indicating an exalted post-mortem spiritual destination linked with Śiva devotion and tīrtha-merit.
It declares Vimaleśvara to be unsurpassed: no tīrtha superior to it has existed in the past or will exist in the future, emphasizing its unique preeminence among pilgrimage sites.
It highlights purification from sin as a transformative goal and presents sacred pilgrimage (tīrtha-sevā) associated with Vimaleśvara as a means to inner cleansing and divine honor.