Shloka 53
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
कामेश्वरस्य तीर्थे तु स्नात्वा श्रद्धासमन्वितः । सर्वव्याधिविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्म प्राप्नोति शाश्वतम् ॥ ५३ ॥
kāmeśvarasya tīrthe tu snātvā śraddhāsamanvitaḥ | sarvavyādhivinirmukto brahma prāpnoti śāśvatam || 53 ||
しかし、篤い信をもってカーメーシュヴァラのティールタで沐浴する者は、あらゆる病より解き放たれ、永遠のブラフマンに到達する。
Narada (as narrator of the tirtha-mahatmya tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing at a sacred place) performed with śraddhā as both a purifier of embodied suffering (disease) and a direct support for the highest goal—attainment of the eternal Brahman.
The key requirement is śraddhā (faithful reverence). The verse implies that the outer act of bathing becomes spiritually efficacious when paired with inner devotion and trust in the sanctity of the tīrtha.
Kalpa-oriented practice is implied: tīrtha-snāna as a ritual act performed with proper intention (śraddhā). It emphasizes correct observance rather than technical grammar or astrology.