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 ||
ການໂກນຜົມ (ມຸນດະນະ) ແລະ ການອົບວາສ (ອົດອາຫານ) ແມ່ນວິທີປະພຶດທີ່ກຳນົດໄວ້ໃນທີ່ທິຣຖະທັງປວງ; ແຕ່ໃຫ້ຍົກເວັ້ນ ກຸຣຸເກສະຕຣະ, ວິຊາລາ, ວິຣະຈາ ແລະ ກະຍາ.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya instructions)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"none","emotional_journey":"A matter-of-fact rule-setting verse: establishes a general tīrtha-observance and then narrows it by listing exceptions."}
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.