Shloka 21
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
ततो दक्षाश्रमे पुण्ये दृष्ट्वा दक्षेश्वरं शिवम् । अश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः ॥ २१ ॥
tato dakṣāśrame puṇye dṛṣṭvā dakṣeśvaraṃ śivam | aśvamedhasya yajñasya phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ || 21 ||
次いで聖なるダクシャ・アーシュラマにおいて、ダクシェーシュヴァラとしてのシヴァを拝し、人はアシュヴァメーダ祭を行ったに等しい功徳の果を得る。
Narada (tirtha-mahatmya narration, as framed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-darśana (holy pilgrimage and sacred sight) can bestow great yajña-merit, equating sincere दर्शन of Dakṣeśvara Śiva at Dakṣa-āśrama with the fruit of an Aśvamedha.
By emphasizing darśana of Śiva at a sanctified place, it highlights devotion expressed through reverent pilgrimage, remembrance, and direct worship—where heartfelt bhakti yields results traditionally associated with major Vedic rites.
Ritual understanding (Kalpa/Vaidika-yajña framework) is implied through the reference to Aśvamedha-yajña and its phala, showing how Purāṇic tirtha-mahātmya maps pilgrimage merit onto classical sacrificial merit.