Shloka 13
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
विद्या तपश्च कीर्तिश्च स तीर्थफलमश्नुते । प्रतिग्रहादपावृत्तः संतुष्टो येन केनचित् ॥ १३ ॥
vidyā tapaśca kīrtiśca sa tīrthaphalamaśnute | pratigrahādapāvṛttaḥ saṃtuṣṭo yena kenacit || 13 ||
അവൻ വിദ്യ, തപസ്, കീർത്തി എന്നിവയാൽ തീർത്ഥഫലം അനുഭവിക്കുന്നു; പ്രതിഗ്രഹം ഒഴിവാക്കി, ലഭിക്കുന്നതെന്തായാലും അതിൽ തൃപ്തനായി കഴിയുന്നു।
Sage Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It defines the real tirtha-phala as inner transformation—knowledge, disciplined living, and integrity—rather than mere travel, emphasizing purity through non-dependence and contentment.
By praising contentment and freedom from gift-seeking, it supports sattvic bhakti: devotion grounded in humility and self-restraint, where one seeks God rather than social gain or patronage.
It aligns with Dharmaśāstra-informed conduct: regulating pratigraha (accepting gifts) and cultivating saṃtoṣa (contentment) as practical disciplines that protect ritual and spiritual life from impurity and dependence.