Shloka 33
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
तपस्तप्त्वा ह्यरोगोऽभूत्तत्र स्नानं समाचरेत् । दत्वा च तत्र गामेकां राजसूयफलं लभेत् ॥ ३३ ॥
tapastaptvā hyarogo'bhūttatra snānaṃ samācaret | datvā ca tatra gāmekāṃ rājasūyaphalaṃ labhet || 33 ||
तपश्चर्या केल्याने तो तेथे खरोखर निरोग झाला; म्हणून त्या तीर्थात स्नान करावे। आणि तेथे एक गाय दान केल्यास राजसूय यज्ञासमान फळ मिळते॥३३॥
Narada (as narrator/teacher in a Tirtha-Mahatmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that a tīrtha is not only a geographic holy site but a place where tapas, ritual bathing (snāna), and charity (especially go-dāna) quickly yield purification, health, and great sacrificial merit.
While not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects the bhakti-oriented Purāṇic ethic: approach sacred places with faith, perform purifying acts like snāna, and offer selfless gifts—actions traditionally dedicated to the Lord and meant to cultivate humility and devotion.
Ritual praxis is emphasized: tīrtha-snānā (proper sacred bathing) and dāna-vidhi (rules of gifting), framed through the Purāṇic equivalence of merit (phala) to major śrauta rites like the Rājasūya.