Shloka 21
ततो दक्षाश्रमे पुण्ये दृष्ट्वा दक्षेश्वरं शिवम् । अश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः ॥ २१ ॥
tato dakṣāśrame puṇye dṛṣṭvā dakṣeśvaraṃ śivam | aśvamedhasya yajñasya phalaṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ || 21 ||
ఆపై పుణ్యమైన దక్షాశ్రమంలో దక్షేశ్వర శివుని దర్శించి, మనిషి అశ్వమేధ యజ్ఞఫలాన్ని పొందుతాడు।
Narada (tirtha-mahatmya narration, as framed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-darśana (holy pilgrimage and sacred sight) can bestow great yajña-merit, equating sincere दर्शन of Dakṣeśvara Śiva at Dakṣa-āśrama with the fruit of an Aśvamedha.
By emphasizing darśana of Śiva at a sanctified place, it highlights devotion expressed through reverent pilgrimage, remembrance, and direct worship—where heartfelt bhakti yields results traditionally associated with major Vedic rites.
Ritual understanding (Kalpa/Vaidika-yajña framework) is implied through the reference to Aśvamedha-yajña and its phala, showing how Purāṇic tirtha-mahātmya maps pilgrimage merit onto classical sacrificial merit.