Shloka 6
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
सावित्री तीर्थमासाद्य यस्तु स्नानं समाचरेत् । विधूय सर्वपापानि ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
sāvitrī tīrthamāsādya yastu snānaṃ samācaret | vidhūya sarvapāpāni brahmaloke mahīyate
Barang siapa mencapai tīrtha Sāvitrī dan melakukan mandi suci di sana, ia menyingkirkan segala dosa dan dimuliakan di Brahmaloka, alam Brahmā.
Unspecified (narratorial/teachings on tīrtha-māhātmya within Svargakhaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थमासाद्य = तीर्थम् + आसाद्य; यस्तु = यः + तु
FAQs
It presents tīrtha-snānā (ritual bathing at a sacred ford) as a purifying act that destroys accumulated demerit (pāpa) and leads to an exalted post-mortem destination—Brahmaloka—described as a place of honor.
‘Sāvitrī tīrtha’ is the name of a sacred pilgrimage site (tīrtha) associated with Sāvitrī; the verse treats it as a spiritually potent location where prescribed acts like snāna yield exceptional merit.
It emphasizes disciplined religious practice—making the effort to reach a holy place and performing a prescribed rite—as a means of moral purification and spiritual uplift, reinforcing accountability for actions (karma) and the possibility of purification.