Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
कुरुतीर्थे ततः स्नातः सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नुयात् । स्वर्गद्वारे प्लुतो मर्त्यः स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥ ११३ ॥
kurutīrthe tataḥ snātaḥ sarvasiddhimavāpnuyāt | svargadvāre pluto martyaḥ svargaloke mahīyate || 113 ||
ఆపై కురుతీర్థంలో స్నానం చేస్తే మనిషి సమస్త సిద్ధులను పొందుతాడు. ‘స్వర్గద్వారం’ వద్ద మునిగి, స్వర్గలోకంలో గౌరవింపబడతాడు.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It presents tīrtha-snāna as a dharmic act that generates punya leading to ‘sarva-siddhi’ (complete spiritual success) and posthumous honor in svarga, emphasizing the transformative power of sacred geography in Uttara-bhāga.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti-oriented practice by validating tīrtha-sevā and sacred bathing as acts of reverence; such pilgrimage disciplines are commonly undertaken as offerings to the divine and as purification that supports devotion.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-prayoga) is implicit: the verse prescribes tīrtha-snāna and a specific act of immersion (pluta) at a named sacred spot, reflecting applied dharma/ritual procedure rather than grammar or astrology.