The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
सर्वशास्त्रार्थविज्ज्ञानी नीरोगश्च भवेद्भ्रुवम् । संक्रांत्यां पक्षयोरंते ग्रहणे चंद्रसूर्ययोः ॥ १८ ॥
sarvaśāstrārthavijjñānī nīrogaśca bhavedbhruvam | saṃkrāṃtyāṃ pakṣayoraṃte grahaṇe caṃdrasūryayoḥ || 18 ||
எல்லா சாஸ்திரங்களின் தாத்பரியத்தையும் அறிந்தவன் நிச்சயமாக நோயற்றவனாகிறான்—சங்க்ராந்தி நேரத்தில், இரு பக்ஷங்களின் முடிவில், மேலும் சந்திர‑சூரிய கிரகண காலத்தில் (விதிப்படி அனுஷ்டித்தால்) குறிப்பாக.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It links sacred timing (saṅkrānti, fortnight-end, eclipses) with heightened spiritual fruit—gaining clear insight into śāstra (scriptural meaning) and purification that manifests as freedom from disease.
By emphasizing observance at potent cosmic junctions, it supports bhakti-oriented practice: disciplined worship, charity, japa, and tīrtha-related acts performed at such times are said to deepen inner clarity and devotion’s transformative results.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) and muhūrta: identifying saṅkrānti, pakṣānta, and grahaṇa as technically significant time-markers for ritual efficacy and spiritual merit.