Shloka 88
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
दुन्नाबिले नरः स्नात्वा भुक्तिभोगो दिवं व्रजेत् । गंगेश्वरं ततोऽभ्यर्च्य गंगास्नानफलं लभेत् ॥ ८८ ॥
dunnābile naraḥ snātvā bhuktibhogo divaṃ vrajet | gaṃgeśvaraṃ tato'bhyarcya gaṃgāsnānaphalaṃ labhet || 88 ||
दुन्नाबिले स्नात्वा नरः भुक्तिभोगान् प्राप्य दिवं व्रजेत्। ततः गंगेश्वरं समभ्यर्च्य गंगास्नानफलं लभेत्॥
Suta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya as part of the Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that specific tīrthas confer distinct fruits: bathing at Dunnābila grants bhukti (worldly enjoyment) and svarga, and worship of Gaṅgeśvara yields the same merit as a Gaṅgā bath—highlighting the Purāṇic principle of tīrtha-māhātmya.
Bhakti is expressed through concrete acts—snāna (sacred bathing) and abhyarcana (devotional worship). The verse frames devotion as accessible: honoring Gaṅgeśvara with reverence can bestow Gaṅgā-snāna-phala, showing grace mediated through worship at a consecrated site.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: tīrtha-snāna and deity-arcana are prescribed acts with stated phala (results), reflecting the Purāṇic application of ritual science—when to bathe, how to worship, and the merit accrued.