Shloka 4
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Dharmatīrtha, Plakṣādevī Sarasvatī, Śākambharī, and Suvarṇa
Kṛṣṇa–Rudra Episode
कृच्छ्रेण महता गत्वा तत्र स्नात्वा समाहितः । अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति विष्णुलोकं च गच्छति
kṛcchreṇa mahatā gatvā tatra snātvā samāhitaḥ | agniṣṭomamavāpnoti viṣṇulokaṃ ca gacchati
Tendo ido até lá com grande dificuldade e banhando-se ali com a mente recolhida, alcança o mérito do sacrifício Agniṣṭoma e também vai ao mundo de Viṣṇu.
Not specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 28).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति→अग्निष्टोमम् अवाप्नोति; विष्णुलोकं→विष्णुलोकम्।
FAQs
It emphasizes going to a sacred place (tīrtha) and performing ritual bathing (snāna) with mental composure (samāhita), presenting it as spiritually potent.
Agniṣṭoma is a major Vedic Soma-sacrifice; the verse states that the fruit of bathing at this holy site can equal the merit of that sacrifice, elevating tīrtha-practice as an accessible means of religious merit.
The verse promises attainment of Agniṣṭoma-level merit and ultimately reaching Viṣṇu’s realm (Viṣṇuloka), implying liberation-oriented Vaishnava soteriology.