Shloka 79
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
भल्लतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः । कर्दमाले नरः स्नात्वा पातकैर्विप्रयुज्यते ॥ ७९ ॥
bhallatīrthe naraḥ snātvā mucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ | kardamāle naraḥ snātvā pātakairviprayujyate || 79 ||
भल्लतीर्थात स्नान केल्याने मनुष्य सर्व पापांपासून मुक्त होतो. कर्दमाला येथे स्नान केल्याने तो पातकांच्या बंधनापासून विलग होतो।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha-mahātmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From the act of purifying bath to the calm assurance of release—sins fall away and the bather stands cleansed."}
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing at a sacred ford) functions as a purificatory prayāścitta, removing accumulated kilbiṣa (moral/ritual impurity) and weakening the bondage of pāpa.
Though focused on tīrtha-mahātmya, it supports bhakti by prescribing purity as a foundation—pilgrimage and sacred bathing prepare the devotee for worship, japa, and remembrance with a cleansed mind.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual practice) and Dharma-śāstra style prayāścitta logic: specific acts (snāna at named tīrthas) are prescribed as means to reduce pāpa and restore ritual/spiritual fitness.