Shloka 68
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
एतदभ्यंतरे क्षेत्रे प्रथमावरणं स्मृतम् । तथा द्वितीयावरणे प्राच्यां तु मणिकर्णिका ॥ ६८ ॥
etadabhyaṃtare kṣetre prathamāvaraṇaṃ smṛtam | tathā dvitīyāvaraṇe prācyāṃ tu maṇikarṇikā || 68 ||
இந்தக் க்ஷேத்திரத்தின் உள்ள்பகுதியில் இதுவே முதல் ஆவரணம் என்று கூறப்படுகிறது. அதுபோல இரண்டாம் ஆவரணத்தில், கிழக்குத் திசையில், மணிகர்ணிகா உள்ளது.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It maps the kṣetra as a sanctified, layered space (āvaraṇas), teaching that pilgrimage is not random travel but a structured approach to sacred presence, with Maṇikarṇikā identified as a key eastern tīrtha within the second precinct.
By locating Maṇikarṇikā within the ordered precincts of the kṣetra, the text frames bhakti as reverent, step-by-step approach—moving through consecrated zones with remembrance (smṛti) and devotion to the tīrtha’s sanctity.
It reflects applied sacred topography and directional orientation (prācyām—east), useful for ritual planning and tīrtha-darśana sequencing; while not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with practical ritual procedure and spatial order used in pilgrimage rites.