Shloka 34
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
कुब्जाख्यं तीर्थमनघं यत्र च व्याधयोऽखिलाः । नश्यंति सर्वजन्मोत्थं पातकं चापि मोहिनि ॥ ३४ ॥
kubjākhyaṃ tīrthamanaghaṃ yatra ca vyādhayo'khilāḥ | naśyaṃti sarvajanmotthaṃ pātakaṃ cāpi mohini || 34 ||
ಓ ಮೋಹಿನಿ! ‘ಕುಬ್ಜ’ ಎಂಬ ನಿರಪರಾಧ ತೀರ್ಥವಿದೆ; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ರೋಗಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನ್ಮಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಚಿತವಾದ ಪಾಪವೂ ಕ್ಷಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ।
Sanatkumara (to Narada, in a tirtha-mahatmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It presents Kubja Tirtha as a papa-hara (sin-destroying) and roga-nashaka (disease-removing) sacred place, emphasizing purification that can erase even long-accumulated karmic demerit.
While not explicitly naming a deity, the verse supports bhakti-oriented practice by praising tirtha-seva (reverent pilgrimage) as a means of inner cleansing that prepares one for sustained devotion and dharmic living.
Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: the mahatmya genre typically prescribes tirtha-snana, dana, and vrata-like observances at such sites for purification, though this specific verse focuses on the stated spiritual result.