Shloka 52
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
यत्र ब्रह्मर्षितां लेभे क्षत्त्रियस्तीर्था सेवया । प्रद्युम्नतीर्थं तपसा ख्यातं यत्र स्मरो हरेः ॥ ५२ ॥
yatra brahmarṣitāṃ lebhe kṣattriyastīrthā sevayā | pradyumnatīrthaṃ tapasā khyātaṃ yatra smaro hareḥ || 52 ||
जिथे तीर्थसेवेने एका क्षत्रियाने ब्रह्मर्षिपद प्राप्त केले. ते स्थान तपामुळे ‘प्रद्युम्न-तीर्थ’ म्हणून ख्यात आहे, जिथे स्मर (काम) हरी (विष्णू)शी संबंधित मानला जातो.
Narada (describing the glory of a tīrtha in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Opens with a striking social-spiritual transformation (kshatriya to brahmarshi) through tirtha-service, then culminates in the famed Pradyumna-tirtha where Kama (Smara) is linked with Hari."}
FAQs
It teaches that sincere tīrtha-sevā (reverent service at a sacred place) and tapas can elevate even a kṣatriya to the exalted brahmarṣi status, highlighting the transformative power of holy places in the Uttara-Bhāga tīrtha-mahātmyas.
By linking the tīrtha to Hari (Viṣṇu) and presenting service (sevā) as the means of spiritual ascent, the verse frames pilgrimage not as tourism but as devotional practice—humble attendance, worship, and discipline directed toward Viṣṇu.
The verse primarily reflects kalpa-oriented practice (ritual discipline) through tīrtha-sevā and tapas; it implies correct observance of pilgrimage rites and austerities rather than technical topics like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.