Vamana Purana — Saptasarasvata Tirtha, Shloka 15
Harihara Revelation and the Tirtha-Glorification of Saptasarasvata in Kurukshetra
इत्युक्ता वासुदेवेन देवाः केशवमब्रुवन् विधानं तप्तकृच्छ्रस्य कथ्यतां मधुसूदन यस्मिश्चिर्णे कायशुद्धिर्भवते सार्वकालिकी
ityuktā vāsudevena devāḥ keśavamabruvan vidhānaṃ taptakṛcchrasya kathyatāṃ madhusūdana yasmiścirṇe kāyaśuddhirbhavate sārvakālikī
Setelah demikian dititahkan oleh Vāsudeva, para dewa berkata kepada Keśava: “Wahai Madhusūdana, jelaskanlah tata cara Taptakṛcchra (penitensi), yang apabila dilaksanakan menjadikan penyucian tubuh itu berkekalan (berlaku sepanjang masa).”
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FAQs
Taptakṛcchra is a recognized expiatory regimen (kṛcchra) characterized by austerity and regulated consumption, often involving warm/hot intake and progressive restriction. It is used to counteract impurity or transgression through disciplined bodily restraint.
The phrase indicates a purification whose merit/endurance is not fleeting—suggesting a prāyaścitta considered especially potent or complete, suitable for removing deep or recurring impurity rather than only immediate ritual blemish.
Tīrtha-māhātmyas frequently pair geography with practice: sacred places promise fruit, but the Purāṇa also prescribes vows, japa, and expiations that qualify the pilgrim. Here, the narrative pauses to codify a portable discipline (kṛcchra) that complements pilgrimage-based purification.