Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
तदा गच्छेद्विशेषण तीर्थराजं परं शुभम् । कायवाङ्मानसैः शुद्धसद्भावोऽनन्यमानसः ॥ २४ ॥
tadā gacchedviśeṣaṇa tīrtharājaṃ paraṃ śubham | kāyavāṅmānasaiḥ śuddhasadbhāvo'nanyamānasaḥ || 24 ||
Kung gayon, O kagalang-galang, magtungo siya sa lubhang mapalad na Hari ng mga Tīrtha, taglay ang dalisay na layon—malinis sa katawan, pananalita, at isip—at may pusong hindi tumitingin sa iba pa.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana discourse in Uttara-Bhaga tirtha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It teaches that a pilgrimage bears fruit when approached with inner purity (body, speech, mind) and sincere bhāva, not merely by physical travel.
By stressing ananya-manas (single-pointed mind), the verse frames tīrtha-yātrā as an act of focused devotion rather than distraction-filled tourism.
The practical discipline is śauca and restraint of vāk (speech), aligning with dharma-śāstra conduct and the broader Vedic emphasis on purity in ritual and sacred observance.