Shloka 18
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
तत्र स्नात्वार्च्चयेद्देवं नरकं च न गच्छति । भारभूतं ततो गच्छेदुपवासपरायणः
tatra snātvārccayeddevaṃ narakaṃ ca na gacchati | bhārabhūtaṃ tato gacchedupavāsaparāyaṇaḥ
Tendo-se banhado ali e venerado a Divindade, não vai ao inferno. Então, dedicado ao jejum, deve seguir dali para Bhārabhūta, o próximo lugar sagrado.
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within the Svarga-khaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: स्नात्वार्च्चयेत् = स्नात्वा + अर्चयेत्; अर्चयेद्देवम् = अर्चयेत् + देवम्; गच्छेदुपवासपरायणः = गच्छेत् + उपवासपरायणः.
FAQs
It prescribes tīrtha-snānā (bathing at the sacred place) followed by deva-arcana (worship of the Deity), presented as a means to avoid naraka (hell) and gain religious merit.
Upavāsa is presented as a supporting austerity accompanying pilgrimage: after bathing and worship, the pilgrim proceeds onward while remaining dedicated to fasting, indicating discipline and intensified devotional focus.
The verse implies that purification (snāna), reverent worship (arcana), and self-restraint (upavāsa) together form a coherent devotional ethic—outer ritual paired with inner discipline.