Shloka 17
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
गौरीतपोवनं प्राप्य गौरीशवरुणेश्वरौ । उषेश्वरं च संपूज्य नरः स्वर्गतिमाप्नुयात् ॥ १७ ॥
gaurītapovanaṃ prāpya gaurīśavaruṇeśvarau | uṣeśvaraṃ ca saṃpūjya naraḥ svargatimāpnuyāt || 17 ||
Tendo alcançado o bosque sagrado de austeridades de Gaurī e, conforme o rito, venerado Gaurīśa, Varuṇeśvara e também Uṣeśvara, a pessoa obtém o caminho para o céu.
Narada (narrating Tirtha-Mahatmya in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches tirtha-phala: reaching Gaurī’s austerity-grove and performing proper worship of the named Īśvara-shrines generates punya that leads to svarga-gati (a heavenly attainment).
Bhakti is expressed here as reverential pilgrimage and wholehearted worship (saṃpūjā) of the deities connected with the tirtha; devotion is shown through action—going, bowing, and ritually honoring the divine presences there.
It implies Kalpa (ritual procedure) through the term saṃpūjya—worship done with complete observance of prescribed rites—though no specific Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa detail is stated in this verse.