Shloka 102
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
ब्रह्मतीर्थे नरः स्रात्वा ब्राह्मण्यं लभते नरः । ब्रह्मणः परमं स्थानं यत्र गत्वा न शोचति ॥ १०२ ॥
brahmatīrthe naraḥ srātvā brāhmaṇyaṃ labhate naraḥ | brahmaṇaḥ paramaṃ sthānaṃ yatra gatvā na śocati || 102 ||
ब्रह्मतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा ब्राह्मण्यं पुण्यं च लभते। यत् ब्रह्मणः परमं स्थानं, यत्र गत्वा न शोचति॥
Narada (in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares Brahma-tīrtha as a highly potent pilgrimage site where sacred bathing confers brāhmaṇic sanctity and leads toward a sorrowless spiritual state associated with Brahmā’s supreme abode.
Though it emphasizes tīrtha-snana, the implied bhakti element is reverent approach to a consecrated place—humility, faith (śraddhā), and honoring divine order—which purifies the heart and supports higher devotion and liberation.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: tīrtha-snana as a prescribed act for purification and merit, typically performed with proper timing, intention (saṅkalpa), and purity rules.