Shloka 45
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
शशोपाने नरः स्नात्वा देवान्पश्यति मोहिनि । वांछितांश्च लभेत्कामान्सत्यं सत्यं मयोदितम् ॥ ४५ ॥
śaśopāne naraḥ snātvā devānpaśyati mohini | vāṃchitāṃśca labhetkāmānsatyaṃ satyaṃ mayoditam || 45 ||
हे मोहिनी! शशोपान तीर्थी स्नान करणारा नर देवांचे दर्शन घेतो आणि इच्छित कामना प्राप्त करतो. सत्य, सत्य—हे मी सांगितले आहे.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta (wonder)","secondary_rasa":"bhakti (devotion)","emotional_journey":"Begins with the alluring promise of a sacred bath, rises into wonder through the vision of devas, and resolves in emphatic assurance (“satyaṃ satyaṃ”)."}
FAQs
It teaches the tīrtha-mahātmyā principle: bathing (snāna) at a consecrated sacred place like Śaśopāna is said to yield extraordinary merit, including divine vision (deva-darśana) and the fulfillment of worthy desires.
By presenting snāna at a tīrtha as a means to perceive the devas, the verse frames pilgrimage as a devotion-led practice where faith and reverence open the devotee to higher, divine experience.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure): it emphasizes tīrtha-snānā as a prescribed dharmic act with specific phala (results), aligning with Purāṇic guidance on correct observance of sacred rites.