Shloka 24
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
तदा गच्छेद्विशेषण तीर्थराजं परं शुभम् । कायवाङ्मानसैः शुद्धसद्भावोऽनन्यमानसः ॥ २४ ॥
tadā gacchedviśeṣaṇa tīrtharājaṃ paraṃ śubham | kāyavāṅmānasaiḥ śuddhasadbhāvo'nanyamānasaḥ || 24 ||
Pada saat itu, wahai yang mulia, hendaklah ia pergi kepada Raja segala tīrtha yang amat suci dan bertuah, dengan niat yang murni—disucikan pada tubuh, kata-kata, dan fikiran—serta hati yang tidak berpaling kepada selain-Nya.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana discourse in Uttara-Bhaga tirtha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that a pilgrimage bears fruit when approached with inner purity (body, speech, mind) and sincere bhāva, not merely by physical travel.
By stressing ananya-manas (single-pointed mind), the verse frames tīrtha-yātrā as an act of focused devotion rather than distraction-filled tourism.
The practical discipline is śauca and restraint of vāk (speech), aligning with dharma-śāstra conduct and the broader Vedic emphasis on purity in ritual and sacred observance.