Shloka 29
Pilgrimage Itinerary and Merits: Sindhu–Sarasvatī–Ocean Confluences and Named Tīrthas
सिंधुतममिति ख्यातं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम्
siṃdhutamamiti khyātaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam | tatra snātvā naraśreṣṭha labhedbahusuvarṇakam
‘सिन्धुतमम्’ इति ख्यातं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। तत्र स्नात्वा नरश्रेष्ठ लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम्॥
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: लभेद्बहुसुवर्णकम् = लभेत् + बहुसुवर्णकम् (त् + ब् → द्ब्)
FAQs
It is presented as a sacred tīrtha (holy bathing place) famed for eliminating sins; the verse highlights its purificatory power.
The verse states that bathing at Sindhutama brings great merit, expressed here as the gain of “abundant gold,” i.e., prosperity/valuable reward.
It underscores the Purāṇic theme that sincere engagement with sacred places and purifying rites (like tīrtha-snānā) supports moral purification and auspicious outcomes.