Shloka 21
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
स्नात्वा संतर्प्य देवादीन्सन्निहत्याफलं लभेत् । अथैकादश लिंगानि भूतेशादीनि योऽर्चयेत् ॥ २१ ॥
snātvā saṃtarpya devādīnsannihatyāphalaṃ labhet | athaikādaśa liṃgāni bhūteśādīni yo'rcayet || 21 ||
Setelah mandi dan menyantuni para dewa serta makhluk ilahi lain dengan persembahan hingga mereka berkenan, seseorang memperoleh buah pahala seperti korban suci yang khidmat. Sesudah itu, sesiapa yang memuja sebelas liṅga—bermula dengan Bhūteśa—akan meraih kebajikan tersebut.
Suta (narrating a Tirtha/ritual instruction within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a disciplined ritual sequence—purification (snāna), propitiation (devatārpaṇa), and focused worship (liṅgārcana)—stating that such ordered practice yields sacrifice-like merit (yajña-phala).
Bhakti is expressed through reverent preparation and sustained worship: honoring the divine order (devas) and then concentrating devotion through liṅga-archana, indicating that devotion becomes most fruitful when performed with purity and proper rites.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the step-by-step ordering of acts—bathing, offerings to devas, and prescribed worship of specific liṅgas—showing how correct ritual sequencing is central to obtaining the intended religious merit.