Shloka 85
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
नियतो नियताहारः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते । ततो व्यासस्थलीं गच्छेद्यत्र व्यासेन धीमता ॥ ८५ ॥
niyato niyatāhāraḥ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate | tato vyāsasthalīṃ gacchedyatra vyāsena dhīmatā || 85 ||
जो संयमी असून नियमबद्ध आहार करतो, तो सर्व पापांपासून मुक्त होतो. त्यानंतर त्याने व्यासस्थलीस जावे, जिथे धिमान व्यासांनी निवास करून पावन कार्य केले.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From disciplined self-restraint and purification to a calm directive toward pilgrimage at Vyāsa’s sacred seat."}
FAQs
It links inner discipline (niyama and regulated diet) with outer sacred practice (tīrtha-yātrā), teaching that purification begins with self-restraint and is then strengthened by visiting a sanctified site like Vyāsa-sthalī.
While not naming a specific deity here, it frames devotional life as purity of conduct—regulated living that removes impediments (pāpa) so that pilgrimage and worship at holy places can bear full spiritual fruit.
It emphasizes niyama and āhāra-śuddhi (purity and regulation of food), a practical discipline central to ritual fitness and vrata-observance, supporting effective tīrtha and dharma practices.