Shloka 88
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
आह्नं च मुदितं चैव द्वै तीर्थे भुवि विश्रुते । तयोः स्नात्वा विशुद्धात्मा सूर्यलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ८८ ॥
āhnaṃ ca muditaṃ caiva dvai tīrthe bhuvi viśrute | tayoḥ snātvā viśuddhātmā sūryalokamavāpnuyāt || 88 ||
Ang ‘Āhna’ at ‘Mudita’ ay dalawang bantog na tīrtha sa daigdig. Ang sinumang maligo sa kapwa nito, na may pusong nalinis, ay makararating sa Sūryaloka, ang daigdig ng Araw.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha-māhātmya dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti: bathing (snāna) at the famed tīrthas Āhna and Mudita purifies the inner self and yields an exalted post-death destination—Sūryaloka.
Though framed as tīrtha merit, the verse implies bhakti-oriented purification: approaching sacred places with श्रद्धा (faith) and ritual cleanliness refines the heart (viśuddhātmā), which supports higher devotional and dharmic attainment.
Kalpa (ritual practice) is implicit—specifically tīrtha-snāna as a prescribed act—along with the Purāṇic mapping of lokas (cosmology) that guides pilgrimage goals and expected results.