Shloka 34
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
उपवासपरो भूत्वा नित्यं ब्रह्मपरायणः । तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया
upavāsaparo bhūtvā nityaṃ brahmaparāyaṇaḥ | tatra snātvā tu rājeṃdra mucyate brahmahatyayā
उपवासात तत्पर होऊन आणि नित्य ब्रह्मपरायण राहून, हे राजेंद्र, तेथे स्नान केल्यास ब्रह्महत्येच्या पापातून मुक्ती मिळते.
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: brahmaparāyaṇaḥ = brahma-parāyaṇaḥ
FAQs
The verse recommends disciplined fasting (upavāsa) and bathing at a specified sacred place (tatra snātvā), combined with steadfast devotion to Brahman.
The sin is brahmahatyā (killing a Brahmin), and the verse states that bathing there, with the described spiritual discipline, brings release from that sin.
It emphasizes repentance and inner reorientation—purification is linked not only to an external rite (bathing) but also to sustained self-restraint (fasting) and spiritual focus (brahmaparāyaṇatā).