Shloka 10
Description of the Fruits of Pilgrimage
Puṣkara Tīrtha Māhātmya
प्रतिग्रहादुपावृत्तः संतुष्टो नियतः शुचिः । अहंकारनिवृत्तश्च स तीर्थफलमश्नुते
pratigrahādupāvṛttaḥ saṃtuṣṭo niyataḥ śuciḥ | ahaṃkāranivṛttaśca sa tīrthaphalamaśnute
പ്രതിഗ്രഹം (ദാനം സ്വീകരിക്കൽ) വിട്ടുനിൽക്കി, സന്തുഷ്ടനായി, നിയമനിഷ്ഠനായി, ശുചിയായി, അഹങ്കാരമുക്തനായി ഇരിക്കുന്നവൻ—അവൻ തീർത്ഥഫലം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।
Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रतिग्रहादुपावृत्तः = प्रतिग्रहात् + उपावृत्तः; अहंकारनिवृत्तश्च = अहंकारनिवृत्तः + च; तीर्थफलमश्नुते = तीर्थफलम् + अश्नुते.
FAQs
It teaches that pilgrimage bears its real fruit when accompanied by ethical purity—refusing greedy acceptance of gifts, cultivating contentment, discipline, cleanliness, and freedom from ego.
Because indiscriminate acceptance can foster attachment, obligation, and pride; the verse frames restraint from pratigraha as part of inner renunciation that makes spiritual practice and pilgrimage effective.
External acts (like visiting sacred places) should be supported by inner virtues—humility, self-control, purity, and non-ego—otherwise the deeper purpose of religious observance is missed.