Shloka 72
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि ह्यंतरिक्षे च यानि तु । तेषां मध्ये तु मुख्यानि कीर्तितानि मया हि ते ॥ ७२ ॥
pṛthivyāṃ yāni tīrthāni hyaṃtarikṣe ca yāni tu | teṣāṃ madhye tu mukhyāni kīrtitāni mayā hi te || 72 ||
Anumang mga tīrtha na nasa lupa at yaong nasa kalagitnaang dako (sa himpapawid), sa gitna ng mga iyon ay ipinahayag ko sa iyo ang mga pangunahing banal na pook.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the chapter as an authoritative selection: among countless tirthas on earth and in the celestial mid-region, Narada states he has identified and taught the most important ones, guiding seekers toward high-merit (puṇya) pilgrimage.
By emphasizing “principal” tirthas, the verse supports focused devotional practice—visiting and honoring key sacred places as a disciplined expression of bhakti rather than wandering without discernment.
The verse implies the applied dharma of tirtha-yatra—knowing which places are primary for ritual merit—though it does not directly teach a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha in this line.