Shloka 82
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
मार्कंडेश्वरमभ्यर्च्य दीर्घायुर्जायते नरः । तथा कोटीह्रदे स्नात्वाभ्यर्च्य कोटीश्वरं सुखीं ॥ ८२ ॥
mārkaṃḍeśvaramabhyarcya dīrghāyurjāyate naraḥ | tathā koṭīhrade snātvābhyarcya koṭīśvaraṃ sukhīṃ || 82 ||
मार्कंडेश्वराची उपासना केल्याने मनुष्य दीर्घायुषी होतो। तसेच कोटीह्रदात स्नान करून कोटीश्वराची अर्चना केल्याने सुखी-समृद्ध होतो।
Sage Nārada (teaching the Sanatkumāra tradition in a tirtha-mahātmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From seeking longevity through devotion to Mārkaṇḍeśvara to fuller well-being—happiness/prosperity—through snāna and worship at Koṭīhrada/Koṭīśvara."}
FAQs
It functions as a phala-śruti for tīrtha practice: worship (arcana) of Mārkaṇḍeśvara is said to grant dīrghāyus (longevity), and the combined rite of bathing at Koṭīhrada plus worship of Koṭīśvara yields sukha—well-being and flourishing—highlighting pilgrimage as a disciplined, merit-bearing sādhanā.
Bhakti is expressed through concrete acts—abhyarcana (reverent worship) and tīrtha-snāna—showing that devotion in the Purāṇic mode is practiced via darśana, pūjā, and sanctified places, with inner faith supported by outward ritual action.
Ritual procedure (Kalpa in the broader Vedāṅga sense) is implied: the sequence “snātvā… abhyarcya” indicates the practical rule that tīrtha-bathing precedes deity-arcana in pilgrimage rites, a standard Purāṇic ritual ordering.