Shloka 32
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
आप्लुत्य श्रद्धया तत्र नरः सद्गतिमाप्नुयात् । ततो व्रजेत्सोमतीर्थँ यत्र सोमो वरानने ॥ ३२ ॥
āplutya śraddhayā tatra naraḥ sadgatimāpnuyāt | tato vrajetsomatīrthaṃ yatra somo varānane || 32 ||
信をもってそこで沐浴すれば、人は吉祥なる行き先を得る。ついで、美しき面影の者よ、ソーマ（月神）が在すソーマ・ティールタへ赴くべきである。
Sūta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya dialogue, traditionally as transmitted in Purāṇic recitation)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna performed with śraddhā is spiritually transformative and leads to sadgati (a blessed destiny), and it directs the pilgrim onward in a prescribed pilgrimage sequence to Somatīrtha associated with Soma.
Bhakti is implied through śraddhā: the verse emphasizes inner faith as the essential ingredient that makes an outward act (bathing at a tīrtha) spiritually efficacious, aligning ritual action with devotional intent.
Kalpa-oriented practice is implied: it highlights tīrtha-snāna as a ritual act whose result depends on correct intention (śraddhā) and proper observance in a pilgrimage sequence, a common Purāṇic application of ritual procedure.