Shloka 19
Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
तत्फलं स्याद्दिनैकेन काश्यां पंचनदे ध्रुवम् । स्नात्वा पंचनदे तीर्थे कृत्वा च पितृतर्पणम् ॥ १९ ॥
tatphalaṃ syāddinaikena kāśyāṃ paṃcanade dhruvam | snātvā paṃcanade tīrthe kṛtvā ca pitṛtarpaṇam || 19 ||
Ang gayong bunga ng kabutihan ay tiyak na matatamo sa loob ng isang araw sa Pañcanada sa Kāśī, sa pagligo sa tīrtha ng Pañcanada at sa pagsasagawa ng tarpaṇa, ang pag-aalay ng tubig sa mga ninuno.
Narada (teaching within a Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that Kāśī’s Pañcanada tirtha concentrates spiritual merit: a single day’s bath there, combined with pitṛ-tarpaṇa, yields assured fruit comparable to longer or harder practices elsewhere.
Though framed as a tirtha-rite, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by directing the devotee to sacred places and acts done with śraddhā (reverence)—honoring the Pitṛs and sanctifying oneself through tīrtha-snān.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied—specifically the practice of snāna at a tīrtha and pitṛ-tarpaṇa (ancestral libations), a standard śrauta/smārta rite performed with proper intent and timing.