Shloka 27
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
तत्र स्नानेन दानेन निर्भयो जायते नरः । कोटितीर्थँ ततो गच्छेद्यत्र रुद्रेण मोहिनि ॥ २७ ॥
tatra snānena dānena nirbhayo jāyate naraḥ | koṭitīrthaṃ tato gacchedyatra rudreṇa mohini || 27 ||
അവിടെ സ്നാനവും ദാനവും ചെയ്താൽ മനുഷ്യൻ നിർഭയനാകുന്നു. ഹേ മോഹിനീ! തുടർന്ന് രുദ്രൻ വിരാജിക്കുന്ന കോടിതീർത്ഥത്തിലേക്ക് പോകണം.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snānā (sacred bathing) joined with dāna (charitable giving) removes fear and purifies the pilgrim, and it directs the seeker onward to Koṭitīrtha, a site sanctified by Rudra.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent pilgrimage and pious action—approaching holy places, honoring the divine presence (Rudra), and practicing generosity—outer acts that support inner surrender and trust (fearlessness).
Ritual praxis aligned with Kalpa (procedural discipline): performing snāna at a tīrtha and giving dāna as prescribed acts during pilgrimage, emphasizing correct observance rather than technical grammar or astrology.