Shloka 58
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
यत्र देवो महासेनो नित्यं सन्निहितो नृप । पुमांस्तत्र नरःश्रेष्ठ गमनादेव सिध्यति
yatra devo mahāseno nityaṃ sannihito nṛpa | pumāṃstatra naraḥśreṣṭha gamanādeva sidhyati
यत्र देवो महासेनो नित्यं सन्निहितो नृप । तत्रैव गमनादेव नरःश्रेष्ठः सिध्यति ॥
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (addressing a king: nṛpa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुमांस्तत्र = पुमान् + तत्र; नरःश्रेष्ठ = नरः + श्रेष्ठ (समास/पदसंयोग). गमनादेव = गमनात् + एव.
FAQs
It teaches that when a deity is described as perpetually present at a sacred site, the very act of visiting can itself become a cause of spiritual accomplishment, even before additional rituals are performed.
Mahāsena is a well-known epithet of Skanda/Kārttikeya, the divine commander (senāpati) of the gods, associated with sacred abodes and protective grace.
The verse emphasizes reverence for sacred places and the value of sincere approach—suggesting that humility and faith in divine presence can lead to “siddhi” (attainment) through even simple devotional acts like darśana and pilgrimage.