Shloka 81
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
श्रृङ्गेश्वरार्चको मर्त्यो न दुःखैरभिभूयते । तीर्थे नारायणे स्नात्वा मुक्तिमाप्नोति मानवः ॥ ८१ ॥
śrṛṅgeśvarārcako martyo na duḥkhairabhibhūyate | tīrthe nārāyaṇe snātvā muktimāpnoti mānavaḥ || 81 ||
Ang mortal na sumasamba kay Śr̥ṅgeśvara ay hindi natatalo ng mga dalamhati. At sa pagligo sa banal na tawiran ni Nārāyaṇa (tīrtha), nakakamtan ng tao ang kalayaan (moksha).
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya passage; dialogue tradition attributes teachings ultimately to Narada in the Purana’s transmission)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links two classic means of grace in the Uttara-Bhaga—devotional worship (arcana) of Śr̥ṅgeśvara and tīrtha-snana at Nārāyaṇa-tīrtha—promising freedom from sorrow and culminating liberation (mukti).
Bhakti is expressed as steady arcana (worship) of Śr̥ṅgeśvara; the verse teaches that sincere devotion protects the devotee from being crushed by duḥkha and matures into mokṣa when joined with sacred observances like tīrtha bathing.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual guidance: tīrtha-snana (pilgrimage bathing) and arcana (formal worship) as prescribed religious acts, emphasizing correct performance of rites for spiritual fruit.