Shloka 34
Merits of Vitastā, Devikā, Rudrakoṭī and Sarasvatī Sacred Fords
तत्र स्नात्वा नरव्याघ्र विंदेद्बहुसुवर्णकम् । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा शिवलोकं च गच्छति
tatra snātvā naravyāghra viṃdedbahusuvarṇakam | sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā śivalokaṃ ca gacchati
ឱ នរវ្យាឃ្រ ស្នាននៅទីនោះហើយ នឹងទទួលបានមាសច្រើន។ ដោយវិញ្ញាណបានសុទ្ធពីបាបទាំងអស់ គាត់ក៏ទៅដល់ សិវលោក ផងដែរ។
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within a tirtha-phala context; exact dialogue speaker not provided in the input)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विंदेद्बहुसुवर्णकम् = विन्देत् + बहुसुवर्णकम् (त् + ब → द्ब).
FAQs
It presents snāna as a purifier that removes sin and yields both worldly benefit (abundant gold) and a spiritual goal (attainment of Śivaloka).
The verse reflects a common Purāṇic pattern: sacred rites can support righteous prosperity while ultimately directing the devotee toward liberation-oriented ends, here expressed as reaching Śiva’s realm.
That inner purity and freedom from sin are central; ritual action is valued when it culminates in moral-spiritual transformation, not merely in acquisition.