Shloka 33
Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya
ऐश्वर्याल्लोभमोहाद्वा गच्छेद्यानेन यो नरः । निष्फलं तस्य तत्तीर्थं तस्माद्यान विवर्जयेत् ॥ ३३ ॥
aiśvaryāllobhamohādvā gacchedyānena yo naraḥ | niṣphalaṃ tasya tattīrthaṃ tasmādyāna vivarjayet || 33 ||
جو آدمی نمود و نمائش، لالچ یا فریب کے باعث سواری کے ذریعے تیرتھ جاتا ہے، اس کے لیے وہ تیرتھ یاترا بے ثمر ہو جاتی ہے؛ لہٰذا ایسی سواری سے پرہیز کرنا چاہیے۔
Nārada (teaching on tīrtha-yātrā discipline within Uttara-Bhāga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"A firm ethical correction: prideful display is rejected, and the pilgrim is urged toward courageous simplicity so the tīrtha yields true fruit."}
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-yātrā is judged primarily by inner motive: when travel is driven by show, greed, or delusion, the sacred act loses its spiritual fruit (puṇya).
Bhakti requires humility and sincerity; approaching holy places as a display of status contradicts devotional mood, so the visit does not mature into devotion or grace.
It highlights dharma-śāstra style sadācāra (right conduct) rather than a technical Vedāṅga: ritual efficacy depends on intention (bhāva) and purity of motive during religious observances like tīrtha-yātrā.