Shloka 105
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
अंतरिक्षे क्षितौ तोये पापीयानपि यो मृतः । ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवैः पूज्यं पदमक्षय्यमश्नुते ॥ १०५ ॥
aṃtarikṣe kṣitau toye pāpīyānapi yo mṛtaḥ | brahmaviṣṇuśivaiḥ pūjyaṃ padamakṣayyamaśnute || 105 ||
ആകാശത്തിലോ ഭൂമിയിലോ ജലത്തിലോ അതിമഹാപാപിയും മരിച്ചാൽ, ബ്രഹ്മാ-വിഷ്ണു-ശിവന്മാർക്കും പൂജ്യമായ അക്ഷയപദം അവൻ പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Tirtha-Mahatmya sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It proclaims the extraordinary salvific power of a sacred context (tirtha-mahātmya): even grave sin is overridden, and the departed attains an imperishable spiritual state described as venerable even to the Trimūrti.
By presenting “akṣayya padam” as a grace-filled attainment beyond ordinary merit, it aligns with Purāṇic bhakti logic: surrender and sanctified association (tīrtha/holy circumstances) can elevate the soul beyond prior demerit.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ritual-theological: tīrtha-mahātmya frames death in sanctified places/elements as a powerful purifier leading to akṣaya-gati.