Shloka 44
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वतीर्थानि दृष्टानि स्युर्न संशयः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो यत्र रुद्र सः गच्छति
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sarvatīrthāni dṛṣṭāni syurna saṃśayaḥ | sarvapāpavinirmukto yatra rudra saḥ gacchati
ಅವನನ್ನು ದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಸರ್ವತೀರ್ಥಗಳ ದರ್ಶನವಾದಂತೆಯೇ—ಸಂಶಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತನಾಗಿ, ರುದ್ರ (ಶಿವ) ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೇ ಅವನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ।
Unspecified (contextual narrator within the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: syurna = syuḥ + na; sarvapāpavinirmukto = sarva-pāpa-vinirmuktaḥ
FAQs
It elevates direct encounter with a spiritually potent person (or sacred presence) as equivalent to visiting all tīrthas, emphasizing inner transformation over mere travel.
The verse frames liberation from sin as culminating in reaching Rudra’s abode/state, aligning merit (puṇya) with devotion and proximity to Śiva.
It teaches that sincere reverence and transformative contact with holiness leads to purification; the goal is moral cleansing and God-oriented movement, not ritual performance alone.