Shloka 49
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
सूर्यतीर्थे ततो भानुं सोपवासः समर्चयेत् । अग्निष्टोमस्य यज्ञस्य फलं लब्ध्वा व्रजेद्दिवम् ॥ ४९ ॥
sūryatīrthe tato bhānuṃ sopavāsaḥ samarcayet | agniṣṭomasya yajñasya phalaṃ labdhvā vrajeddivam || 49 ||
त्यानंतर सूर्यतीर्थात उपवास करून भानू (सूर्यदेव) यांचे पूजन करावे; अग्निष्टोम यज्ञासमान फल मिळवून तो स्वर्गास जातो।
Narada (teaching the Sanatkumara brothers in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It elevates tirtha-seva and Surya-upasana with upavasa as a powerful dharmic act, declaring that such disciplined worship at Surya-tirtha yields sacrifice-level punya.
Bhakti is expressed as reverent, focused worship (samarcana) of a devata—here Surya—supported by self-restraint (upavasa), showing devotion as both inner intention and outer observance.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) by prescribing a specific rite—fasting plus worship at a designated tirtha—and frames its result using a known śrauta benchmark (Agnishtoma).