Shloka 44
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
वंशमूलं समासाद्य स्रात्वा स्वं वंशमुद्दरेत् । कायशोधनके स्नात्वा शुद्धदेहो हरिं विशेत् ॥ ४४ ॥
vaṃśamūlaṃ samāsādya srātvā svaṃ vaṃśamuddaret | kāyaśodhanake snātvā śuddhadeho hariṃ viśet || 44 ||
Ao alcançar a própria raiz da linhagem e banhar-se ali, a pessoa eleva e redime sua estirpe. Tendo-se banhado em Kāyaśodhana (o tīrtha que purifica o corpo), com o corpo purificado ela adentra Hari (Viṣṇu).
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna is not merely physical cleansing: bathing at a lineage-root tīrtha and at Kāyaśodhana purifies the person and generates merit that uplifts one’s entire family line, culminating in eligibility to attain Hari.
The verse links purification (śuddha-deha) with approaching Hari: ritual purity and sacred practice are presented as supportive steps that prepare the devotee for Vishnu-oriented attainment, reinforcing bhakti through disciplined tīrtha observance.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) in practice—specifically tīrtha-snāna as a prescribed act for śuddhi (purification) and punya (merit), with an applied dharma outcome (lineage uplift and Hari-prāpti).