Shloka 88
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
दुन्नाबिले नरः स्नात्वा भुक्तिभोगो दिवं व्रजेत् । गंगेश्वरं ततोऽभ्यर्च्य गंगास्नानफलं लभेत् ॥ ८८ ॥
dunnābile naraḥ snātvā bhuktibhogo divaṃ vrajet | gaṃgeśvaraṃ tato'bhyarcya gaṃgāsnānaphalaṃ labhet || 88 ||
Seseorang yang mandi di Dunnābila memperoleh kenikmatan dan kemakmuran, lalu pada akhirnya menuju surga. Setelah itu, dengan memuja Gaṅgeśvara, ia meraih pahala setara mandi di Sungai Gaṅgā.
Suta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya as part of the Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that specific tīrthas confer distinct fruits: bathing at Dunnābila grants bhukti (worldly enjoyment) and svarga, and worship of Gaṅgeśvara yields the same merit as a Gaṅgā bath—highlighting the Purāṇic principle of tīrtha-māhātmya.
Bhakti is expressed through concrete acts—snāna (sacred bathing) and abhyarcana (devotional worship). The verse frames devotion as accessible: honoring Gaṅgeśvara with reverence can bestow Gaṅgā-snāna-phala, showing grace mediated through worship at a consecrated site.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: tīrtha-snāna and deity-arcana are prescribed acts with stated phala (results), reflecting the Purāṇic application of ritual science—when to bathe, how to worship, and the merit accrued.