Shloka 33
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
ऐश्वर्याल्लोभमोहाद्वा गच्छेद्यानेन यो नरः । निष्फलं तस्य तत्तीर्थं तस्माद्यान विवर्जयेत् ॥ ३३ ॥
aiśvaryāllobhamohādvā gacchedyānena yo naraḥ | niṣphalaṃ tasya tattīrthaṃ tasmādyāna vivarjayet || 33 ||
जो मनुष्य ऐश्वर्याच्या दिखाव्यासाठी, लोभ किंवा मोहामुळे वाहनाने तीर्थास जातो, त्याची ती तीर्थयात्रा निष्फळ ठरते; म्हणून असे वाहन टाळावे।
Nārada (teaching on tīrtha-yātrā discipline within Uttara-Bhāga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-yātrā is judged primarily by inner motive: when travel is driven by show, greed, or delusion, the sacred act loses its spiritual fruit (puṇya).
Bhakti requires humility and sincerity; approaching holy places as a display of status contradicts devotional mood, so the visit does not mature into devotion or grace.
It highlights dharma-śāstra style sadācāra (right conduct) rather than a technical Vedāṅga: ritual efficacy depends on intention (bhāva) and purity of motive during religious observances like tīrtha-yātrā.