Shloka 65
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
शैवं पदमवाप्नोति नरः श्रद्धासमन्वितः । तिस्रः कोट्यस्तु तीर्थानां सरके संति भामिनि ॥ ६५ ॥
śaivaṃ padamavāpnoti naraḥ śraddhāsamanvitaḥ | tisraḥ koṭyastu tīrthānāṃ sarake saṃti bhāmini || 65 ||
श्रद्धையுடன் கூடிய மனிதன் சைவப் பதத்தை அடைகிறான். ஓ அழகியே, சரகத்தில் தீர்த்தங்கள் மூன்று கோடி உள்ளன என்று கூறப்படுகிறது॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares that śraddhā (faithful intent) is the key factor in receiving the fruit of pilgrimage, and it magnifies Saraka as an exceptionally potent tirtha—equated with the presence of countless sacred places—leading to attainment of the Shaiva state.
Bhakti is implied through śraddhā-samanvitaḥ: the verse emphasizes inner faith as the decisive devotional qualification, by which the seeker gains the highest result associated here with Śiva.
The verse primarily teaches tirtha-mahātmya and the ritual principle that the efficacy of sacred acts depends on śraddhā; it does not specifically expound a Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this line.