Shloka 29
Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
सा शुद्धिः श्रद्धया प्राश्य बिन्दुं पञ्चनदांभसाम् । भवेदथ ह्रदस्नानाद्राजसूयाश्वमेधयोः ॥ २९ ॥
sā śuddhiḥ śraddhayā prāśya binduṃ pañcanadāṃbhasām | bhavedatha hradasnānādrājasūyāśvamedhayoḥ || 29 ||
Penyucian yang sama itu terhasil apabila dengan penuh śraddhā seseorang meneguk walau setitis air Pañcanadā; dan dengan mandi di tasik suci, diperoleh buah upacara Rājasūya dan Aśvamedha.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-water received with śraddhā (faith) can confer profound purification, even comparable to the merit of major Vedic royal sacrifices.
By emphasizing śraddhā as the decisive factor, it aligns ritual acts (ācāmana and snāna) with inner devotional disposition—purification comes through reverent, God-centered intent.
Ritual practice (Kalpa): it highlights ācāmana (sipping sanctified water) and snāna (sacred bathing) as purificatory rites, and frames their results using yajña-phala terminology (Rājasūya/Aśvamedha).