Shloka 25
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
कुरुक्षेत्राद्दशगुणा यत्र तत्रावगाहिता । कुरुक्षेत्राच्छतगुणा यत्र विंध्येन संयुता ॥ २५ ॥
kurukṣetrāddaśaguṇā yatra tatrāvagāhitā | kurukṣetrācchataguṇā yatra viṃdhyena saṃyutā || 25 ||
जिथे तिथे अवगाहन (स्नान) केल्यास कुरुक्षेत्रापेक्षा दहापट पुण्य; आणि जिथे ते विंध्याशी संयुक्त आहे तिथे कुरुक्षेत्रापेक्षा शंभरपट फल होते।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the tirtha-mahātmya principle that certain holy waters and regions amplify the fruit of dharmic acts like snāna, using Kurukṣetra as a benchmark for sacred merit.
While focused on pilgrimage merit, it supports bhakti by encouraging reverent approach to sacred places—snāna and tīrtha-sevā performed with devotion are presented as powerful aids for purification and God-centered living.
Primarily Kalpa in practice: it emphasizes the ritual act of snāna/avagāha (ablution) at tīrthas and the doctrine of varying fruits (phala) based on place (deśa) as taught in dharma and tīrtha traditions.