Shloka 52
Tīrtha-Māhātmya Sequence: Sacred Fords, Baths, Gifts, and Śrāddha
Narmadā-Belt Itinerary
आंगिरसं ततो गच्छेत्स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् । गोसहस्रफलं तस्य रुद्रलोके महीयते
āṃgirasaṃ tato gacchetsnānaṃ tatra samācaret | gosahasraphalaṃ tasya rudraloke mahīyate
ततोऽङ्गिरसं गच्छेत् तत्र स्नानं विधिवत् समाचरेत् । तस्य गोसहस्रफलप्राप्तिर्भवति, रुद्रलोके च महतीं पूजां लभते ॥
Unspecified (narrative instruction within a tīrtha-māhātmya passage)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गच्छेत्स्नानं = गच्छेत् + स्नानम्.
FAQs
It prescribes going to the Āṅgirasa tīrtha and performing a proper ritual bath (snāna) there.
The merit is said to equal the fruit of donating a thousand cows (go-sahasra-phala).
It indicates that the merit of the act is esteemed in Rudra/Śiva’s realm (Rudraloka), suggesting a Śaiva-linked spiritual reward or recognition.