Shloka 88
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
आह्नं च मुदितं चैव द्वै तीर्थे भुवि विश्रुते । तयोः स्नात्वा विशुद्धात्मा सूर्यलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ८८ ॥
āhnaṃ ca muditaṃ caiva dvai tīrthe bhuvi viśrute | tayoḥ snātvā viśuddhātmā sūryalokamavāpnuyāt || 88 ||
आह्नं च मुदितं चैव द्वे तीर्थे भुवि विश्रुते । तयोः स्नात्वा विशुद्धात्मा सूर्यलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha-māhātmya dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti: bathing (snāna) at the famed tīrthas Āhna and Mudita purifies the inner self and yields an exalted post-death destination—Sūryaloka.
Though framed as tīrtha merit, the verse implies bhakti-oriented purification: approaching sacred places with श्रद्धा (faith) and ritual cleanliness refines the heart (viśuddhātmā), which supports higher devotional and dharmic attainment.
Kalpa (ritual practice) is implicit—specifically tīrtha-snāna as a prescribed act—along with the Purāṇic mapping of lokas (cosmology) that guides pilgrimage goals and expected results.