Shloka 40
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
सर्वपापविनिमुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते । पिंगलाख्यां नदीं प्राप्य स्नात्वा तत्र सुरादिकान् ॥ ४० ॥
sarvapāpavinimukto brahmaloke mahīyate | piṃgalākhyāṃ nadīṃ prāpya snātvā tatra surādikān || 40 ||
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते । पिङ्गलाख्यां नदीं प्राप्य तत्र स्नात्वा सुरादिकान् पदं प्राप्नोति ॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states the tirtha-mahātmyā doctrine: bathing in the sacred Piṅgalā river removes all sins and grants exalted post-mortem status, culminating in honor in Brahmaloka.
Though it speaks through a tirtha practice (snāna), the implied bhakti framework is reverence for sacred places connected to dharma; such acts, done with faith, purify the devotee and elevate their spiritual destiny.
Kalpa (ritual practice) is implied: the prescribed act is tirtha-snana as a purificatory rite, emphasizing correct performance of dharmic observances for spiritual merit.