Shloka 2
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Dharmatīrtha, Plakṣādevī Sarasvatī, Śākambharī, and Suvarṇa
Kṛṣṇa–Rudra Episode
तेन तीर्थं कृतं पुण्यं स्वेन नाम्ना च चिह्नितम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन्धर्मशीलः समाहितः
tena tīrthaṃ kṛtaṃ puṇyaṃ svena nāmnā ca cihnitam | tatra snātvā naro rājandharmaśīlaḥ samāhitaḥ
तेन तीर्थं कृतं पुण्यं स्वेन नाम्ना च चिह्नितम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् धर्मशीलः समाहितः ॥
Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Svarga-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजन्धर्मशीलः→राजन् धर्मशीलः (सन्धि-विच्छेद); पदच्छेदः: तेन/तीर्थम्/कृतम्/पुण्यम्/स्वेन/नाम्ना/च/चिह्नितम्।
FAQs
It states that bathing there makes a person dharma-śīla (inclined to righteous conduct) and samāhita (mentally composed and focused).
The verse presents naming as a sign of establishment and recognition—indicating the tīrtha’s origin, authority, and identity within the sacred landscape.
Sacred practice (such as tīrtha-snāna) is linked to ethical transformation: true merit is shown in increased dharma and steadiness of mind.