Shloka 81
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
श्रृङ्गेश्वरार्चको मर्त्यो न दुःखैरभिभूयते । तीर्थे नारायणे स्नात्वा मुक्तिमाप्नोति मानवः ॥ ८१ ॥
śrṛṅgeśvarārcako martyo na duḥkhairabhibhūyate | tīrthe nārāyaṇe snātvā muktimāpnoti mānavaḥ || 81 ||
ஸ்ருங்கேஸ்வரரை அர்ச்சிப்பவன் துயரங்களால் அடக்கப்படான். நாராயண தீர்த்தத்தில் நீராடினால் மனிதன் முக்தியை அடைவான்.
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya passage; dialogue tradition attributes teachings ultimately to Narada in the Purana’s transmission)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links two classic means of grace in the Uttara-Bhaga—devotional worship (arcana) of Śr̥ṅgeśvara and tīrtha-snana at Nārāyaṇa-tīrtha—promising freedom from sorrow and culminating liberation (mukti).
Bhakti is expressed as steady arcana (worship) of Śr̥ṅgeśvara; the verse teaches that sincere devotion protects the devotee from being crushed by duḥkha and matures into mokṣa when joined with sacred observances like tīrtha bathing.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual guidance: tīrtha-snana (pilgrimage bathing) and arcana (formal worship) as prescribed religious acts, emphasizing correct performance of rites for spiritual fruit.