Shloka 99
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
विमुक्तः सर्वपापेभ्यः शैवं पदमवाप्नुयात् । स्नात्वा च हनुमत्तीर्थे नरो मुक्तिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ९९ ॥
vimuktaḥ sarvapāpebhyaḥ śaivaṃ padamavāpnuyāt | snātvā ca hanumattīrthe naro muktimavāpnuyāt || 99 ||
Terbebas daripada segala dosa, seseorang mencapai kedudukan tertinggi Śiva. Dan dengan mandi di Hanumat-tīrtha, seorang insan benar-benar memperoleh mokṣa, pembebasan.
Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states the tīrtha-mahātmyā principle: contact with a sacred place through prescribed action (snāna) purifies all pāpa and grants the highest spiritual fruit—mokṣa—described here as attaining Śiva’s supreme state.
By highlighting Hanumat-tīrtha, it links devotion to Hanumān (a paradigmatic bhakta) with purification and liberation, indicating that tīrtha observances performed with faith support the bhakti-oriented pursuit of mokṣa.
Ritual application is implied (kalpa/ācāra): the act of tīrtha-snānā (sacred bathing) as a structured religious practice for purification and spiritual attainment, rather than a purely theoretical doctrine.