Shloka 7
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
सिद्धेश्वरादिलिंगानि यत्र संति सहस्रशः । तत्र स्नात्वा नरो भक्त्या संतर्प्य पितृदेवताः ॥ ७ ॥
siddheśvarādiliṃgāni yatra saṃti sahasraśaḥ | tatra snātvā naro bhaktyā saṃtarpya pitṛdevatāḥ || 7 ||
Kung saan naroroon ang libu-libong liṅga, na nagsisimula sa Siddheśvara—pagkaligo roon, ang tao ay dapat, sa debosyon, maghandog upang mapalugod ang mga Pitṛ at ang mga diyos.
Narada (in dialogue tradition with the Sanatkumara brothers, within Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that a sacred place marked by many Śiva-liṅgas becomes a powerful tirtha: bathing there gains merit especially when completed by devotional acts—honoring both ancestors (Pitṛs) and the gods.
Bhakti is shown as the inner attitude that makes ritual effective: the bath is not merely physical purification, but is to be followed by heartfelt propitiation (saṃtarpya) of Pitṛs and devas.
It points to ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga): tirtha-snana followed by tarpana—offerings to Pitṛs and devas—an applied dharma practice rather than a technical lesson in vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.