Shloka 71
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
एतेषु चैव यः स्नानं करिष्यति समाहितः । लिंगानि स्पर्शयित्वा च संसारे न विशेत्पुनः ॥ ७१ ॥
eteṣu caiva yaḥ snānaṃ kariṣyati samāhitaḥ | liṃgāni sparśayitvā ca saṃsāre na viśetpunaḥ || 71 ||
जो एकाग्र चित्ताने या तीर्थांत स्नान करतो आणि पवित्र लिंगांना स्पर्श करतो, तो पुन्हा संसारचक्रात प्रवेश करत नाही।
Sage Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From focused sacred action (snāna, sparśa) to the serene assurance of release from saṃsāra."}
FAQs
It declares that tīrtha-snāna performed with inner concentration, together with reverent contact (sparśa) of sacred liṅgas, is a mokṣa-oriented act that can end re-entry into saṁsāra.
The emphasis on samāhita (collected devotion) and touching sacred icons highlights embodied bhakti—approaching the deity through pilgrimage, purity, and reverent worship rather than mere outward travel.
Ritual praxis is implied: rules of snāna (purificatory bathing) and worship etiquette (arcana/temple conduct). While not technical Vedāṅga instruction, it aligns with dharma-śāstric ritual discipline and tīrtha-vidhi.