Shloka 10
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
यात्रां करोति कृष्णस्य श्रद्धया यः समाहितः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं व्रजेन्नरः ॥ १० ॥
yātrāṃ karoti kṛṣṇasya śraddhayā yaḥ samāhitaḥ | sarvapāpavinirmukto viṣṇulokaṃ vrajennaraḥ || 10 ||
यः समाहितचित्तः श्रद्धया कृष्णस्य यात्रां करोति, स नरः सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं व्रजति।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga context of tirtha-mahatmya)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that pilgrimage undertaken specifically for Kṛṣṇa, when supported by śraddhā (faith) and samādhāna (inner composure), becomes a direct purifier of pāpa and a cause for attaining Viṣṇuloka—linking tirtha-yātrā to liberation-oriented merit.
Bhakti here is expressed as intentional God-centered yātrā: the journey is not mere travel but an act of worship done with faith and a steady mind. The promised result (freedom from sin and reaching Viṣṇu’s abode) emphasizes devotion as the inner driver of sacred action.
The verse primarily highlights ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice) in the form of tirtha-yātrā, stressing the required mental discipline (samāhita) and faith (śraddhā) as essential components for the rite’s efficacy.