Shloka 46
The Deeds of Cyavana
in the Context of Guru-tirtha Glorification
एतानि नाशयेत्को वै समर्थस्तीर्थौत्तमः । समर्थो भवतां मध्ये प्रायश्चित्तं विना ध्रुवम्
etāni nāśayetko vai samarthastīrthauttamaḥ | samartho bhavatāṃ madhye prāyaścittaṃ vinā dhruvam
โอ้ ตีรถะอันประเสริฐที่สุด ผู้ใดเล่าที่สามารถทำลายบาปเหล่านี้ได้? ในหมู่พวกท่าน ย่อมมีผู้หนึ่งที่สามารถกระทำได้—แน่นอนว่า แม้ปราศจากพิธีล้างบาปใดๆ ก็ตาม
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 90)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: nāśayet+kaḥ → nāśayetko; samarthaḥ+tīrthauttamaḥ → samarthastīrthauttamaḥ.
FAQs
It praises a supreme tīrtha as uniquely capable of removing sins, even without the usual requirement of formal expiation (prāyaścitta).
It presents an exception to ordinary expiatory norms by asserting that the grace or potency of a particular sacred place can itself neutralize wrongdoing without additional ritual penance.
While acknowledging the role of penance, it emphasizes humility and reliance on sacred disciplines—suggesting that spiritual purification can occur through genuine engagement with sanctity, not merely through procedural rituals.