Shloka 42
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
संप्रार्च्य शंकरादित्यं घटेशं च महेश्वरम् । मानवः सकलान्कामान्प्राप्नुयान्नात्र संशयः ॥ ४२ ॥
saṃprārcya śaṃkarādityaṃ ghaṭeśaṃ ca maheśvaram | mānavaḥ sakalānkāmānprāpnuyānnātra saṃśayaḥ || 42 ||
Dengan memuja Śaṅkarāditya, Ghaṭeśa dan Maheśvara menurut tata yang benar, seseorang akan memperoleh segala hajat yang diingini—tiada keraguan.
Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahātmya section; traditional Purana narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It functions as a phala-śruti (promise of results), asserting that sincere tirtha-worship of the named deities brings fulfillment of aims, reinforcing faith in pilgrimage and proper pūjā.
It emphasizes bhakti expressed through reverent worship (arcana) of the deity forms connected with the sacred place; devotion is presented as effective when performed with due procedure and faith.
Ritual application is implied through correct arcana (pūjā-vidhi), aligning with Kalpa (ritual discipline) and the general Purāṇic guidance on tirtha-based worship.