Shloka 56
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
त्रिलोचने नरः स्नात्वा रुद्रलोकमवाप्नुयात् । देविकायानुमानाथं समर्च्य मनुजोत्तमः ॥ ५६ ॥
trilocane naraḥ snātvā rudralokamavāpnuyāt | devikāyānumānāthaṃ samarcya manujottamaḥ || 56 ||
त्रिलोचने नरः स्नात्वा रुद्रलोकमवाप्नुयात्। देविकायां यथाविधि समर्च्य मनुजोत्तमः फलसिद्ध्यर्थं इष्टं फलमाप्नुयात्॥
Narada (as narrator within the Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse, traditionally relayed in Purana dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states a clear tirtha-phala: bathing at Trilocana grants attainment of Rudraloka, and worship at Devikā functions as an affirming, merit-securing act within the pilgrimage sequence.
Bhakti here is expressed through embodied devotion—snāna (purificatory bath) and samarcana (reverent worship). The verse emphasizes sincere ritual devotion at holy sites as a means to divine proximity (Rudra’s realm).
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse links specific actions—tirtha-snana and archana—with specific results (phala), reflecting the Purāṇic application of Vedic ritual logic to pilgrimage practice.