Shloka 45
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
शशोपाने नरः स्नात्वा देवान्पश्यति मोहिनि । वांछितांश्च लभेत्कामान्सत्यं सत्यं मयोदितम् ॥ ४५ ॥
śaśopāne naraḥ snātvā devānpaśyati mohini | vāṃchitāṃśca labhetkāmānsatyaṃ satyaṃ mayoditam || 45 ||
O mapang-akit na dalaga! Ang lalaking maliligo sa Śaśopāna ay makakakita sa mga deva, at matatamo niya ang mga bagay na minimithi ng kanyang mga hangarin. Tunay, tunay—ito ang aking ipinahayag.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches the tīrtha-mahātmyā principle: bathing (snāna) at a consecrated sacred place like Śaśopāna is said to yield extraordinary merit, including divine vision (deva-darśana) and the fulfillment of worthy desires.
By presenting snāna at a tīrtha as a means to perceive the devas, the verse frames pilgrimage as a devotion-led practice where faith and reverence open the devotee to higher, divine experience.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure): it emphasizes tīrtha-snānā as a prescribed dharmic act with specific phala (results), aligning with Purāṇic guidance on correct observance of sacred rites.