Shloka 44
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वतीर्थानि दृष्टानि स्युर्न संशयः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो यत्र रुद्र सः गच्छति
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sarvatīrthāni dṛṣṭāni syurna saṃśayaḥ | sarvapāpavinirmukto yatra rudra saḥ gacchati
त्याचे दर्शन घेतल्याने सर्व तीर्थांचे दर्शन झाले असेच समजावे—यात संशय नाही। सर्व पापांपासून मुक्त होऊन तो जिथे रुद्र (शिव) आहेत तिथेच जातो।
Unspecified (contextual narrator within the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: syurna = syuḥ + na; sarvapāpavinirmukto = sarva-pāpa-vinirmuktaḥ
FAQs
It elevates direct encounter with a spiritually potent person (or sacred presence) as equivalent to visiting all tīrthas, emphasizing inner transformation over mere travel.
The verse frames liberation from sin as culminating in reaching Rudra’s abode/state, aligning merit (puṇya) with devotion and proximity to Śiva.
It teaches that sincere reverence and transformative contact with holiness leads to purification; the goal is moral cleansing and God-oriented movement, not ritual performance alone.