Shloka 3
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
वसुरुवाच । श्रृणु मोहिनि वक्ष्यामि कुरुक्षेत्रस्य पुण्यदम् । यात्राविधानं यत्कृत्वा लभते गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥ ३ ॥
vasuruvāca | śrṛṇu mohini vakṣyāmi kurukṣetrasya puṇyadam | yātrāvidhānaṃ yatkṛtvā labhate gatimuttamām || 3 ||
वसुरुवाच । शृणु मोहिनि वक्ष्यामि कुरुक्षेत्रस्य पुण्यदम् । यात्राविधानं यत्कृत्वा लभते गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥ ३ ॥
Vasu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It introduces Kurukṣetra as a merit-giving tīrtha and frames the upcoming yātrā-vidhāna as a direct means to attain an “uttamā gati,” linking pilgrimage practice with spiritual elevation.
While Bhakti is not named explicitly here, the verse sets a devotional context: listening with faith and performing prescribed tīrtha-practices are presented as effective spiritual disciplines leading toward the highest goal.
It points to applied ritual procedure (vidhi) for a pilgrimage—practical dharma/karma-kāṇḍa guidance rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this single verse.