Shloka 60
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
बालार्कंपूजको मर्त्यो विद्यावान्धनवान् भवेत् । कुबेरस्थानके स्नात्वा निधिं प्राप्नोति निश्चितम् ॥ ६० ॥
bālārkaṃpūjako martyo vidyāvāndhanavān bhavet | kuberasthānake snātvā nidhiṃ prāpnoti niścitam || 60 ||
Ang mortal na sumasamba sa sumisikat na Araw (Bālārka) ay nagiging marunong at mayaman. At sa pagligo sa banal na pook ni Kubera, tiyak na matatamo niya ang isang kayamanan (nidhi).
Narada (teaching the tirtha-mahatmya in dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a tirtha-mahātmya style phala-śruti: sincere worship of the rising Sun cultivates vidyā (clarity and learning), and bathing at Kubera-sthāna is praised as a dharmic means for gaining prosperity, framed as an assured result of sacred practice.
Bhakti is expressed through upāsanā—reverent pūjā of Bālārka and faith-filled observance of tirtha snāna—showing devotion as disciplined worship that aligns the devotee with divine grace and auspicious outcomes.
The verse reflects Jyotiṣa-oriented religiosity through Sūrya-upāsanā (Sun worship) and emphasizes ritual practice (snāna at a designated tirtha), a practical application of dharmic procedure rather than grammar or metrics.