Shloka 72
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि ह्यंतरिक्षे च यानि तु । तेषां मध्ये तु मुख्यानि कीर्तितानि मया हि ते ॥ ७२ ॥
pṛthivyāṃ yāni tīrthāni hyaṃtarikṣe ca yāni tu | teṣāṃ madhye tu mukhyāni kīrtitāni mayā hi te || 72 ||
ഭൂമിയിലെ തീർത്ഥങ്ങളും അന്തരീക്ഷത്തിലെ തീർത്ഥങ്ങളും—അവയിൽ പ്രധാനമായവയെ ഞാൻ നിനക്കു പ്രസ്താവിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the chapter as an authoritative selection: among countless tirthas on earth and in the celestial mid-region, Narada states he has identified and taught the most important ones, guiding seekers toward high-merit (puṇya) pilgrimage.
By emphasizing “principal” tirthas, the verse supports focused devotional practice—visiting and honoring key sacred places as a disciplined expression of bhakti rather than wandering without discernment.
The verse implies the applied dharma of tirtha-yatra—knowing which places are primary for ritual merit—though it does not directly teach a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha in this line.