Shloka 73
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
तीर्थयात्रा वरारोहे कथिता पापनाशिनी । येन चैषा कृता दृष्टा सोऽपि वै मुक्तिभाग्भवेत् ॥ ७३ ॥
tīrthayātrā varārohe kathitā pāpanāśinī | yena caiṣā kṛtā dṛṣṭā so'pi vai muktibhāgbhavet || 73 ||
O marikit ang balakang, ang paglalakbay-dambana sa mga tīrtha ay inilarawan bilang tagapuksa ng kasalanan. Sinumang magsagawa nito at masilayan ang mga banal na pook ay tunay na magkakamit ng bahagi sa kalayaan (mokṣa).
Narada (teaching, addressing a noble lady interlocutor as 'varārohe')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage and tīrtha-darśana) to be pāpanāśinī—sin-destroying—and affirms that the sincere pilgrim becomes muktibhāg, a recipient of liberation.
By emphasizing darśana (reverent beholding) and purposeful undertaking of sacred journeys, it supports a bhakti-oriented practice where faith-filled engagement with holy places purifies the heart and prepares one for moksha.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it focuses on applied Dharma—performing tīrtha-yātrā as a purificatory religious practice rather than technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.