Shloka 61
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
नन्दीश्वरस्य मूर्ति तु दृष्टवा मुच्येत किल्बिषै: । स्वर्गमार्गे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मलोक॑ स गच्छति
Nandīśvarasya mūrti tu dṛṣṭvā mucyeta kilbiṣaiḥ | svargamārge naraḥ snātvā brahmalokaṃ sa gacchati ||
Sinabi ni Ajaḍriya: “Sa pagtanaw lamang sa anyo ni Nandīśvara, sinasabing napapalaya ang tao sa mga kasalanan. At sa pagligo sa tīrtha na tinatawag na ‘landas patungong langit,’ ang taong iyon ay tutungo sa Brahmaloka.”
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sacred encounter (darśana of a revered divine form) and ritual purification (bathing at a holy tīrtha) are portrayed as powerful means for removing moral taint (kilbiṣa) and for attaining an exalted spiritual destination (Brahmaloka).
Ajaḍriya is describing the merit (phala) of specific sacred acts connected with a holy site: seeing the image of Nandīśvara and bathing at a place called ‘Svargamārga,’ with the promised result of freedom from sins and ascent to Brahmaloka.