Shloka 126
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
तत्र स्यादक्षयं सर्वमिति वेदविदो विदुः । मन्वादौ च युगादौ च ग्रहणे चंद्रसूर्ययोः ॥ १२६ ॥
tatra syādakṣayaṃ sarvamiti vedavido viduḥ | manvādau ca yugādau ca grahaṇe caṃdrasūryayoḥ || 126 ||
तत्र सर्वमक्षयं भवतीति वेदविदो वदन्ति। विशेषतः मन्वादौ युगादौ च चन्द्रसूर्यग्रहणे च॥
Narada (in a teaching dialogue context, traditionally to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the doctrine of akṣaya-phala: acts of dharma performed at certain sacred times (kāla) or contexts yield inexhaustible merit, making timing a spiritual multiplier for sādhanā.
By implying that japa, pūjā, and remembrance of the Divine performed in akṣaya-kāla (like grahaṇa) become especially fruitful, it encourages intensified devotion and disciplined worship at potent times.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/timekeeping): it identifies grahaṇa (solar/lunar eclipse) and major cosmic junctions (yuga/manvantara beginnings) as ritually significant windows for dāna, snāna, japa, and other dharmic acts.