Shloka 129
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
य इमां कीर्तयेत्पुण्यां कथां पापप्रणाशिनीम् । श्रृणुयाद्वा नरो भक्त्या सोऽपि पापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ १२९ ॥
ya imāṃ kīrtayetpuṇyāṃ kathāṃ pāpapraṇāśinīm | śrṛṇuyādvā naro bhaktyā so'pi pāpaiḥ pramucyate || 129 ||
जो ही पापनाशिनी पुण्यकथा कीर्तन करतो, किंवा भक्तिभावाने ऐकतो—तोही पापांतून मुक्त होतो।
Narada (teaching the fruit of hearing/reciting the mahatmya-katha)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From the invitation to recite or hear the sacred account, it culminates in a consoling promise of release from sin through devotional engagement."}
FAQs
It declares that sacred narration (kathā) functions as a purifier: devotional recitation or hearing itself becomes a papa-nashana (sin-destroying) practice.
It centers bhakti on accessible limbs—śravaṇa (hearing) and kīrtana (reciting/praising)—showing that heartfelt engagement with sacred stories is spiritually transformative.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is devotional discipline—regular śravaṇa and kīrtana as a purificatory sādhanā.