Shloka 26
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
महिषघ्नीं च संपूज्य निर्भयो जायते नरः । कपालीशं च कोटीशं समभ्यर्च्य नरोत्तमः ॥ २६ ॥
mahiṣaghnīṃ ca saṃpūjya nirbhayo jāyate naraḥ | kapālīśaṃ ca koṭīśaṃ samabhyarcya narottamaḥ || 26 ||
مہِش گھنی کی باقاعدہ پوجا سے انسان بے خوف ہو جاتا ہے۔ اور کپالیِش اور کوٹیِش کی عقیدت سے ارچنا کرنے پر نرُوتّم کو مبارک ثواب حاصل ہوتا ہے۔
Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya section; traditional Purana dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents a phala-śruti: sincere worship at specific divine manifestations (Mahiṣaghnī, Kapālīśa, Koṭīśa) yields inner fearlessness and auspicious merit, emphasizing tirtha- and devatā-upāsanā as a means of purification.
Bhakti is shown as concrete reverential worship (saṃpūjā, samabhyarcana) directed to named forms of the Divine; the result is transformation of the devotee’s inner state (nirbhayatā) rather than merely external reward.
It implicitly highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure): proper, complete worship (saṃpūjya/samabhyarcya) and the idea that specific deities/kshetras have specific worship-results (phala) within tirtha-mahātmya traditions.