Shloka 46
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
भौमानामथ तीर्थानां पुण्यत्वे कारणं श्रृणु । यथा शरीरस्योद्देशाः केचिन्मुख्यतमाः स्मृताः ॥ ४६ ॥
bhaumānāmatha tīrthānāṃ puṇyatve kāraṇaṃ śrṛṇu | yathā śarīrasyoddeśāḥ kecinmukhyatamāḥ smṛtāḥ || 46 ||
ບັດນີ້ ຈົ່ງຟັງເຫດຜົນທີ່ທຳໃຫ້ທີ່ທິຣຖະໃນໂລກນີ້ມີບຸນຄຸນ. ເຫມືອນດັ່ງໃນຮ່າງກາຍ ບາງສ່ວນຖືກຈື່ຈຳວ່າເປັນສ່ວນສຳຄັນທີ່ສຸດ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It introduces the doctrinal logic behind tīrtha-holiness: not all places function equally for spiritual merit, just as some bodily organs/regions are considered vital; the chapter is about explaining that hierarchy of sacred geography.
Indirectly: it prepares the listener to understand why certain tīrthas are especially conducive to devotion—places where remembrance, worship, and purifying practices intensify—supporting sustained bhakti through sacred environment and prescribed observances.
It points to dharma-śāstric and tīrtha-nirṇaya style reasoning (classification and hierarchy of holy sites used in ritual planning), rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa; the practical takeaway is that pilgrimage and rites are to be prioritized according to scriptural gradation.