Shloka 23
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
नागतीर्थं ततः प्राप्य स्नात्वा तत्र विधानवित् । सर्पिश्चास्य दधि प्राश्य नागेभ्यो ह्यभयं लभेत् ॥ २३ ॥
nāgatīrthaṃ tataḥ prāpya snātvā tatra vidhānavit | sarpiścāsya dadhi prāśya nāgebhyo hyabhayaṃ labhet || 23 ||
പിന്നീട് നാഗതീർത്ഥത്തിലെത്തി, വിധി അറിയുന്നവൻ അവിടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യണം; നെയ്യും തൈരും പ്രാശനം ചെയ്താൽ നാഗങ്ങളിൽ (പാമ്പുകളിൽ) നിന്നുള്ള ഭയം അകറ്റി അഭയം ലഭിക്കും।
Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage implied)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It presents tirtha-snāna performed with proper vidhi as a dharmic act that yields a concrete phala (result)—abhaya (fearlessness)—showing how sacred places and disciplined ritual are linked to protective grace.
While primarily ritual-focused, it reflects bhakti through reverent approach to a consecrated tirtha and faithful observance of prescribed practice, trusting in the tirtha’s sanctity and the Purāṇic promise of phala.
It highlights ritual procedure (vidhi) and proper performance (prayoga) aligned with Kalpa-type discipline—knowing how to do snāna and related observances correctly to obtain the stated benefit.