देव्युवाच । स्नात्वा तत्राग्नितीर्थेषु कं देवं पूर्वमर्च्चयेत् । निर्विघ्ना जायते येन यात्रा नृणां सुरेश्वर । तन्मे यात्राविधानं तु यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि
devyuvāca | snātvā tatrāgnitīrtheṣu kaṃ devaṃ pūrvamarccayet | nirvighnā jāyate yena yātrā nṛṇāṃ sureśvara | tanme yātrāvidhānaṃ tu yathāvadvaktumarhasi
ଦେବୀ କହିଲେ—ହେ ସୁରେଶ୍ୱର! ସେଠାରେ ଅଗ୍ନିତୀର୍ଥମାନଙ୍କରେ ସ୍ନାନ କରି ପ୍ରଥମେ କେଉଁ ଦେବଙ୍କୁ ପୂଜିବା ଉଚିତ୍, ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ମନୁଷ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କର ଯାତ୍ରା ନିର୍ବିଘ୍ନ ହୁଏ? ତେଣୁ ଯାତ୍ରାବିଧାନକୁ ଯଥାବତ୍ ମୋତେ କହିବାକୁ ଅର୍ହନ୍ତି।
Devī
Tirtha: Agnitīrtha (plural Agnitīrthas mentioned)
Type: ghat
Listener: Sureśvara (Lord of the gods; respondent)
Scene: Devī respectfully questions the Lord of gods about the correct first worship after bathing at Agnitīrtha; the setting suggests a coastal tīrtha with pilgrims preparing offerings; the deity responds as a guide to yātrā-vidhāna.
Pilgrimage should be guided by right order and right worship, so that devotion becomes disciplined and obstacles are removed.
Agni-tīrthas within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra pilgrimage circuit.
Snāna at Agni-tīrthas and the need to know which deity to worship first for a nirvighna yātrā.