Shloka 28
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
अविमुक्ते वसेच्चैव यदीच्छेच्छांकरं पदम् । घंटा कर्णो ह्रदस्तत्र व्यासेशस्य तु पश्चिमे ॥ २८ ॥
avimukte vaseccaiva yadīcchecchāṃkaraṃ padam | ghaṃṭā karṇo hradastatra vyāseśasya tu paścime || 28 ||
ಶಾಂಕರ ಪದವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ ಅವಿಮುಕ್ತದಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಸೇಶ್ವರನ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಘಂಟಾಕರ್ಣ’ ಎಂಬ ಹ್ರದವಿದೆ।
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya tradition)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A calm, aspirational instruction: reside in Avimukta to attain Śaṅkara’s supreme state, then locates a specific sacred lake near Vyāseśa."}
FAQs
It teaches that residence in Avimukta (Kāśī) is a direct means toward liberation associated with Śaṅkara, and it anchors that teaching in Kāśī’s sacred geography by naming the Ghaṇṭākarṇa lake near Vyāseśa.
Bhakti is expressed here as steadfast attachment to a sacred kṣetra of Śiva—living in Avimukta with the aim of attaining Śaṅkara’s padam—showing devotion through place-centered worship and remembrance.
Primarily it reflects kalpa-style tirtha-prayoga (practical ritual geography): identifying exact sacred locations (west of Vyāseśa) used for pilgrimage routes, bathing, and shrine-based observances.