Shloka 26
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
भक्त्या प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा गत्वा कल्पवटं नरः । सहसोज्झति पापौघं जीर्णां त्वचमिवोरगः ॥ २६ ॥
bhaktyā pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā gatvā kalpavaṭaṃ naraḥ | sahasojjhati pāpaughaṃ jīrṇāṃ tvacamivoragaḥ || 26 ||
ഭക്തിയോടെ പ്രദക്ഷിണം ചെയ്ത് കല്പവടത്തെ സമീപിക്കുന്ന മനുഷ്യൻ, ക്ഷണത്തിൽ പാപപ്രവാഹം ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുന്നു—പാമ്പ് ജീർണ്ണചർമ്മം കളയുന്നതുപോലെ।
Sūta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya section of the Uttara-bhāga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotional pradakṣiṇā and visiting the Kalpavaṭa tīrtha produce rapid pāpa-kṣaya (destruction of accumulated sin), symbolized by the snake’s effortless shedding of an old skin.
Bhakti is shown as the activating force behind the act: the outer rite (pradakṣiṇā and tīrtha-gamana) becomes spiritually potent when performed with heartfelt devotion, leading to inner purification.
Kalpa (the Vedāṅga of ritual procedure) is implied through the correct performance of pradakṣiṇā—clockwise circumambulation as a prescribed act of worship in tīrtha and temple practice.