Shloka 93
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
यत्र स्नातोऽपि मनुजः स्वर्गिंणा स्पर्द्धते शुभे । माहात्म्यं च प्रभासस्य लिखितं वर्तते गृहे ॥ ९३ ॥
yatra snāto'pi manujaḥ svargiṃṇā sparddhate śubhe | māhātmyaṃ ca prabhāsasya likhitaṃ vartate gṛhe || 93 ||
Ó auspiciosa, naquele lugar até um simples humano—após banhar-se—rivaliza com um habitante do céu; e é abençoada a casa onde se guarda por escrito o relato da sagrada grandeza de Prabhāsa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the exceptional merit (puṇya) of Prabhāsa: a bath there elevates an ordinary person to the status of a heavenly being, and even preserving its written māhātmya at home is treated as spiritually potent.
By valuing remembrance and reverent engagement with a sacred kṣetra—through tīrtha-snānā and keeping/reading the māhātmya—the verse points to bhakti expressed as faith-filled association with Viṣṇu-linked holy places and their glorifications.
It primarily highlights ritual practice (tīrtha-snānā and māhātmya-pāṭha/lekhanā as dhārmic observances) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is the prescribed use of sacred texts and bathing rites as purificatory disciplines.