Shloka 15
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
विनुक्तः सर्वसंगैस्तु स तीर्थफलभाग्भवेत् । तीर्थान्यनुसरन्धीरः श्रद्दधानः समाहितः ॥ १५ ॥
vinuktaḥ sarvasaṃgaistu sa tīrthaphalabhāgbhavet | tīrthānyanusarandhīraḥ śraddadhānaḥ samāhitaḥ || 15 ||
जो सर्व आसक्तींमधून मुक्त आहे तो तीर्थफळाचा खरा भागीदार होतो. धीर होऊन श्रद्धा व एकाग्रतेने तो तीर्थांचे अनुसरण करतो.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that pilgrimage bears full fruit only when accompanied by vairagya (freedom from attachment), shraddha (faith), and samahita-citta (a collected, inwardly steady mind).
By emphasizing faith and inner steadiness, it frames tirtha-yatra as more than travel—an act of reverent, disciplined devotion where the heart is purified through sincere intent rather than mere external movement.
The verse highlights sadhana-principles used across ritual practice: mental discipline (samahita), faith (shraddha), and ethical detachment (vairagya) as prerequisites for obtaining ritual/pilgrimage merit—more aligned with Dharma-shastra practice than a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.