Shloka 45
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
मुण्डनं चोपवासश्च सर्वतीर्थेष्वयं विधिः । वर्जयित्वा कुरुक्षेत्रं विशालां विरजां गयाम् ॥ ४५ ॥
muṇḍanaṃ copavāsaśca sarvatīrtheṣvayaṃ vidhiḥ | varjayitvā kurukṣetraṃ viśālāṃ virajāṃ gayām || 45 ||
ಮುಂಡನ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪವಾಸ—ಇದು ಎಲ್ಲ ತೀರ್ಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಿಧಿಯಾಗಿದೆ; ಆದರೆ ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ, ವಿಶಾಲಾ, ವಿರಜಾ ಮತ್ತು ಗಯಾ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತುಪಡಿಸಿ.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya instructions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It standardizes pilgrimage discipline: austerities like tonsure and fasting are generally prescribed at tīrthas, but certain supremely sanctifying sites are treated as special cases with distinct local procedures.
By framing pilgrimage as regulated self-restraint, the verse supports bhakti through bodily discipline (upavāsa) and ritual humility (muṇḍana), while also emphasizing that some holy centers have unique devotional customs that should be honored.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: it gives a tīrtha-yātrā vidhi—what austerities are generally done and where exceptions apply—showing rule-based application of dharma in practice.