Shloka 16
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
लक्ष्मीश्वरं बाडवेशमर्ध्येशं कामकेश्वरम् । समभ्यर्च्य नरो भक्त्या साक्षाल्लोकेशतां व्रजेत् ॥ १६ ॥
lakṣmīśvaraṃ bāḍaveśamardhyeśaṃ kāmakeśvaram | samabhyarcya naro bhaktyā sākṣāllokeśatāṃ vrajet || 16 ||
ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಶ್ವರ, ಬಾಡವೇಶ, ಅರ್ಧ್ಯೇಶ, ಕಾಮಕೇಶ್ವರರನ್ನು ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಮ್ಯಕವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಚಿಸಿದವನು ಸాక్షಾತ್ವಾಗಿ ಲೋಕಾಧಿಪತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana discourse tradition)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"Devotional worship is presented as spiritually empowering, rising from humble bhakti to the exalted promise of ‘lordship of worlds’."}
FAQs
It is a phala-śruti verse: it states that devoted worship (archana) of specific revered forms of Īśvara at sacred sites bestows extraordinary spiritual sovereignty—described as attaining the status of a “lord of worlds.”
The verse makes bhakti the decisive factor—“bhaktyā” (with devotion). The promised fruit is tied not merely to naming the shrines but to heartfelt worship, aligning with the Purāṇic emphasis that sincere devotion empowers ritual acts.
Ritual application is implied through proper archana (worship procedures)—a practical expression of Kalpa (ritual discipline). While no technical Vedāṅga is explicitly taught here, the verse presupposes correct worship conduct at tirthas.