Shloka 68
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
यस्मिन्मुक्तिमवाप्नोति दर्शनादेव मानवः । तत्रस्थानर्चयित्वा च देवान्पितृगणानपि ॥ ६८ ॥
yasminmuktimavāpnoti darśanādeva mānavaḥ | tatrasthānarcayitvā ca devānpitṛgaṇānapi || 68 ||
यस्मिन्दर्शनमात्रेण मुक्तिमवाप्नोति मानवः। तत्रस्थोऽर्चयित्वा च देवान् पितृगणानपि॥
Narada (narrating Tirtha-Mahatmya instructions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that certain tirthas are so potent that mere darśana (sacred visitation) can grant mokṣa, yet the pilgrim should complete the visit with reverent worship—honoring both Devas and Pitṛs.
It frames pilgrimage as a bhakti-act: not only seeing the holy place but actively offering arcana (worship) there, extending devotion to the divine order (Devas) and gratitude to lineage (Pitṛs).
Ritual application is implied: proper tirtha-vidhi includes arcana and Pitṛ-related rites (such as tarpaṇa/śrāddha-oriented offerings), reflecting Kalpa-style procedural dharma rather than grammar or astrology.