Shloka 57
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
दर्शनात्तस्य तीर्थस्य मुक्तो भवति किल्बिषैः । मानुषाह्वें ततस्तीर्थं प्राप्य स्रानं समाचरेत् ॥ ५७ ॥
darśanāttasya tīrthasya mukto bhavati kilbiṣaiḥ | mānuṣāhveṃ tatastīrthaṃ prāpya srānaṃ samācaret || 57 ||
அத்தீர்த்தத்தின் தரிசனமாத்திரத்தாலே பாவங்களிலிருந்து விடுதலை கிடைக்கும். ஆகவே ‘மானுஷாஹ்வ’ எனப்படும் தீர்த்தத்தை அடைந்து விதிப்படி நீராட வேண்டும்.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches the tīrtha-mahātmyā principle: even the darśana (sacred sight) of a holy place purifies one from kilbiṣa (sin/defilement), and the merit is strengthened by properly performing snāna there.
While focused on tīrtha practice, it reflects bhakti-oriented reverence: approaching a sacred place with faith, taking darśana, and performing prescribed acts (like snāna) as devotional discipline that supports inner purification.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse instructs proper observance (samācaret) of tīrtha-snāna, indicating rule-governed ritual conduct rather than casual bathing.