Shloka 35
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
लभते वांछितां सिद्धिं देवराजेन सत्कृतः । हिरण्यासंगमे स्नात्वा दद्याद्धेमरथं द्विजे ॥ ३५ ॥
labhate vāṃchitāṃ siddhiṃ devarājena satkṛtaḥ | hiraṇyāsaṃgame snātvā dadyāddhemarathaṃ dvije || 35 ||
हिरण्यासंगम येथे स्नान करून द्विजास सुवर्णरथ दान करावा। देवराज इंद्राने सत्कृत झाल्यावर इच्छित सिद्धी प्राप्त होते।
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Begins with a concrete tirtha-act (snāna), rises into dāna and divine recognition by Indra, culminating in promised siddhi."}
FAQs
It links tīrtha-snāna (purificatory bathing at a sacred confluence) with dāna (charitable gifting), teaching that purification plus selfless giving yields siddhi and divine honor (symbolized by Indra).
While framed as a ritual instruction, the verse implies bhakti through reverence for sacred places and humble giving to a dvija; the inner devotion is expressed as gratitude, surrender, and generosity rather than mere acquisition of merit.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the sequence of snāna at a specified tīrtha followed by prescribed dāna to a qualified recipient (dvija), emphasizing correct ritual order and eligibility.