Shloka 6
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
सावित्री तीर्थमासाद्य यस्तु स्नानं समाचरेत् । विधूय सर्वपापानि ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
sāvitrī tīrthamāsādya yastu snānaṃ samācaret | vidhūya sarvapāpāni brahmaloke mahīyate
جو کوئی ساوتری تیرتھ تک پہنچ کر وہاں رسم کے مطابق غسل کرے، وہ تمام گناہوں کو جھاڑ دیتا ہے اور برہملوک میں معزز ہوتا ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial/teachings on tīrtha-māhātmya within Svargakhaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थमासाद्य = तीर्थम् + आसाद्य; यस्तु = यः + तु
FAQs
It presents tīrtha-snānā (ritual bathing at a sacred ford) as a purifying act that destroys accumulated demerit (pāpa) and leads to an exalted post-mortem destination—Brahmaloka—described as a place of honor.
‘Sāvitrī tīrtha’ is the name of a sacred pilgrimage site (tīrtha) associated with Sāvitrī; the verse treats it as a spiritually potent location where prescribed acts like snāna yield exceptional merit.
It emphasizes disciplined religious practice—making the effort to reach a holy place and performing a prescribed rite—as a means of moral purification and spiritual uplift, reinforcing accountability for actions (karma) and the possibility of purification.