Shloka 45
Tīrtha-Māhātmya of the Sarasvatī Region and the Praise of Kurukṣetra
Pilgrimage Merits
क्रियामंत्रैश्च संयुक्तो ब्राह्मणः स्यान्न संशयः । क्रियामंत्रविहीनोऽपि तत्र स्नात्वा नरर्षभ
kriyāmaṃtraiśca saṃyukto brāhmaṇaḥ syānna saṃśayaḥ | kriyāmaṃtravihīno'pi tatra snātvā nararṣabha
Seorang brāhmaṇa yang dihiasi mantra-mantra upacara itulah brāhmaṇa—tiada syak. Namun, wahai insan terbaik, bahkan yang tidak memiliki mantra ritual pun, dengan mandi di sana, menjadi disucikan.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 3.27)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रियामंत्रैश्च = क्रियामन्त्रैः + च; स्यान्न = स्यात् + न; विहीनोऽपि = विहीनः + अपि
FAQs
It distinguishes ritual completeness (being endowed with kriyā-mantras) from the tīrtha’s grace: even without such mantras, bathing in the sacred place is said to purify.
The verse emphasizes the power of the sacred site itself: the act of bathing there confers purification even on someone lacking formal ritual mantras.
Ritual competence is valued, but access to purification is not portrayed as restricted only to the ritually trained; sincere participation in sacred practice is affirmed.