Shloka 45
शशोपाने नरः स्नात्वा देवान्पश्यति मोहिनि । वांछितांश्च लभेत्कामान्सत्यं सत्यं मयोदितम् ॥ ४५ ॥
śaśopāne naraḥ snātvā devānpaśyati mohini | vāṃchitāṃśca labhetkāmānsatyaṃ satyaṃ mayoditam || 45 ||
ஓ மோகினியே! சசோபான தீர்த்தத்தில் நீராடும் மனிதன் தேவர்களைத் தரிசித்து, விரும்பிய ஆசைகளையும் பெறுவான். இது உண்மை, உண்மை—என் உரை இதுவே.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches the tīrtha-mahātmyā principle: bathing (snāna) at a consecrated sacred place like Śaśopāna is said to yield extraordinary merit, including divine vision (deva-darśana) and the fulfillment of worthy desires.
By presenting snāna at a tīrtha as a means to perceive the devas, the verse frames pilgrimage as a devotion-led practice where faith and reverence open the devotee to higher, divine experience.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure): it emphasizes tīrtha-snānā as a prescribed dharmic act with specific phala (results), aligning with Purāṇic guidance on correct observance of sacred rites.