Shloka 8
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
तत्क्षणान्नश्यते पापं तस्य लिंगस्य दर्शनात् । कृते तु त्र्यंबकं पूर्वं त्रेतायां कृत्तिवाससम् ॥ ८ ॥
tatkṣaṇānnaśyate pāpaṃ tasya liṃgasya darśanāt | kṛte tu tryaṃbakaṃ pūrvaṃ tretāyāṃ kṛttivāsasam || 8 ||
त्या लिंगाच्या दर्शनमात्राने तत्क्षणी पाप नष्ट होते. कृतयुगात तो प्रथम ‘त्र्यंबक’ म्हणून, आणि त्रेतायुगात ‘कृत्तिवासस’ म्हणून प्रसिद्ध होता।
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana discourse in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A sudden marvel—instant sin-destruction—followed by a calm, time-spanning naming across yugas."}
FAQs
It teaches the purifying power of darśana: simply seeing the sacred Śiva-liṅga is said to destroy pāpa immediately, emphasizing grace gained through direct sacred encounter at a tirtha.
It highlights bhakti through darśana—devotional seeing and reverent approach—where the devotee receives spiritual cleansing without complex prerequisites, underscoring the accessibility of devotion.
The verse uses yuga-based nomenclature (Kṛta/Tretā) to frame ritual tradition and divine epithets, aligning practice with Purāṇic calendrical/temporal understanding often applied alongside jyotiṣa (time-awareness for rites).