Shloka 25
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
कुरुक्षेत्राद्दशगुणा यत्र तत्रावगाहिता । कुरुक्षेत्राच्छतगुणा यत्र विंध्येन संयुता ॥ २५ ॥
kurukṣetrāddaśaguṇā yatra tatrāvagāhitā | kurukṣetrācchataguṇā yatra viṃdhyena saṃyutā || 25 ||
جہاں کہیں اس تیرتھ میں غوطہ (سنان) کیا جائے وہاں کوروکشیتر سے دس گنا پُنّیہ ہے؛ اور جہاں وہ وِندھیا سے وابستہ ہو وہاں کوروکشیتر سے سو گنا پھل ہوتا ہے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the tirtha-mahātmya principle that certain holy waters and regions amplify the fruit of dharmic acts like snāna, using Kurukṣetra as a benchmark for sacred merit.
While focused on pilgrimage merit, it supports bhakti by encouraging reverent approach to sacred places—snāna and tīrtha-sevā performed with devotion are presented as powerful aids for purification and God-centered living.
Primarily Kalpa in practice: it emphasizes the ritual act of snāna/avagāha (ablution) at tīrthas and the doctrine of varying fruits (phala) based on place (deśa) as taught in dharma and tīrtha traditions.