Shloka 73
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
श्राद्धदो मुक्तिमाप्नोति यमलोकं न पश्यति । ततस्त्रिविष्टपं गच्छेत्तीर्थं देवनिषेवितम् ॥ ७३ ॥
śrāddhado muktimāpnoti yamalokaṃ na paśyati | tatastriviṣṭapaṃ gacchettīrthaṃ devaniṣevitam || 73 ||
جو شِرادھ ادا کرتا ہے وہ نجات پاتا ہے اور یم لوک نہیں دیکھتا۔ پھر وہ دیوتاؤں کے زیرِ خدمت اس تیرتھ سے تری وِشٹپ (سورگ) کو جاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents śrāddha as a powerful act of pitṛ-dharma whose fruit is transcendental—freedom from Yama’s realm and attainment of higher states, culminating in liberation.
While not explicitly naming a deity, it frames ritual duty (śrāddha) and tīrtha-association as sanctifying actions; in the Purāṇic worldview these are typically performed with faith (śraddhā) and devotion, purifying the practitioner toward mokṣa.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied—śrāddha is a rule-governed rite with prescribed timings, offerings, and mantras, and the verse emphasizes its concrete ritual fruit (phala).