Shloka 19
Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
तत्फलं स्याद्दिनैकेन काश्यां पंचनदे ध्रुवम् । स्नात्वा पंचनदे तीर्थे कृत्वा च पितृतर्पणम् ॥ १९ ॥
tatphalaṃ syāddinaikena kāśyāṃ paṃcanade dhruvam | snātvā paṃcanade tīrthe kṛtvā ca pitṛtarpaṇam || 19 ||
तोच फल काशीतील पंचनद येथे एका दिवसात निश्चयाने मिळते—पंचनद तीर्थात स्नान करून आणि पितृतर्पण करून.
Narada (teaching within a Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Assures equivalence of great merits through accessible rites—bathing and ancestor-offerings—ending in settled devotional confidence (dhruvam)."}
FAQs
It teaches that Kāśī’s Pañcanada tirtha concentrates spiritual merit: a single day’s bath there, combined with pitṛ-tarpaṇa, yields assured fruit comparable to longer or harder practices elsewhere.
Though framed as a tirtha-rite, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by directing the devotee to sacred places and acts done with śraddhā (reverence)—honoring the Pitṛs and sanctifying oneself through tīrtha-snān.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied—specifically the practice of snāna at a tīrtha and pitṛ-tarpaṇa (ancestral libations), a standard śrauta/smārta rite performed with proper intent and timing.