Shloka 44
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
मणिकर्णिकया तुल्यं महापातकनाशनम् । कलशाख्यं ततस्तीर्थं कलशादुत्थितो मुनिः ॥ ४४ ॥
maṇikarṇikayā tulyaṃ mahāpātakanāśanam | kalaśākhyaṃ tatastīrthaṃ kalaśādutthito muniḥ || 44 ||
मणिकर्णिकासमा शक्त्या महापातकनाशनम्। ततः कलशनाम तीर्थं; कलशादुत्थितो मुनिः॥
Narada (narrating in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Moves from awe at the tīrtha’s sin-destroying equivalence to Maṇikarṇikā to a brief marvel-like origin note about the sage arising from a kalaśa."}
FAQs
It elevates Kalaśa-tīrtha by declaring it equal to Maṇikarṇikā in destroying mahāpātakas, emphasizing the Purāṇic doctrine that tirtha-yātrā and tirtha-snāna function as powerful forms of purification (prāyaścitta) when approached with faith.
By praising the sanctity and salvific power of a tīrtha, the verse supports bhakti-oriented pilgrimage: reverence for sacred places and remembrance of their māhātmya become acts of devotion that orient the mind toward dharma and the divine.
Ritual practice is implied rather than technical Vedāṅga instruction: the verse points to tīrtha-snāna and pilgrimage as prāyaścitta-style observances within smārta-paurāṇic dharma, where knowing the tīrtha’s name and māhātmya guides correct religious conduct.