Shloka 24
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
स तु शत्रुं विनिर्जित्य भोगानुच्चाव चाँल्लभेत् । सांबादित्यं ततः प्राप्य स्नात्वा नियमपूर्वकम् ॥ २४ ॥
sa tu śatruṃ vinirjitya bhogānuccāva cāṃllabhet | sāṃbādityaṃ tataḥ prāpya snātvā niyamapūrvakam || 24 ||
Ia menaklukkan musuhnya dan sungguh memperoleh kenikmatan—baik yang biasa maupun yang luhur. Lalu, setelah mencapai Sāmbāditya, hendaknya ia mandi suci di sana dengan menjalankan niyama (tata-pantangan)॥24॥
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/travel-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links outer success (conquering an enemy) with inner discipline: the full fruit is gained when one approaches a sacred tirtha and performs snāna with niyama (regulated conduct), indicating that merit depends on both action and purity of observance.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it emphasizes approaching a sacred locus associated with Aditya and performing a regulated rite; in Purāṇic practice, such niyama-based worship and tirtha observance are supportive limbs (aṅgas) that steady the mind for devotion.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the instruction to bathe 'niyama-pūrvakam'—i.e., following rule-based observances (restraints, timings, and purity disciplines) that govern tirtha-snana and related rites.