Shloka 43
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
देवान्पितॄनृषीनिष्ट्वा भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च विंदति । राममभ्यर्च्य सच्छद्धः स्वर्णं दत्त्वा धनी भवेत् ॥ ४३ ॥
devānpitṝnṛṣīniṣṭvā bhuktiṃ muktiṃ ca viṃdati | rāmamabhyarcya sacchaddhaḥ svarṇaṃ dattvā dhanī bhavet || 43 ||
देव, पितर आणि ऋषी यांचे विधिपूर्वक पूजन केल्याने भुक्ती व मुक्ती दोन्ही मिळतात। तसेच जो सच्च्या श्रद्धेने रामाची आराधना करून सुवर्णदान करतो तो धनवान होतो।
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse presents a Purāṇic synthesis: honoring Devas, Pitṛs, and Ṛṣis sustains cosmic and ancestral order (dharma) and yields both bhukti (well-being) and mukti (liberation), while devotion to Rāma supported by dāna becomes a direct cause of prosperity.
Bhakti is shown as śraddhā-driven worship—“sacchraddhaḥ” is central. Worship of Rāma (a Viṣṇu-form) combined with selfless giving (svarṇa-dāna) exemplifies devotional practice expressed through reverence and generosity.
The verse reflects Kalpa/Vaidika-kriyā (ritual procedure and dāna-dharma): proper worship (iṣṭi/arcana) to multiple recipients (Devas–Pitṛs–Ṛṣis) and the prescribed charitable act (gold-gift) with śraddhā as the qualifying condition.