रुद्रदेहं ययौ पार्थ पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् । एवमेतन्महाकुंडं बहूदकमिति स्मृतम्
rudradehaṃ yayau pārtha punarāvṛttidurlabham | evametanmahākuṃḍaṃ bahūdakamiti smṛtam
اے پارتھ! وہ رُدر کے مانند ایک دیویہ دےہ کو پہنچا، جس سے سنسار میں واپسی دشوار ہے۔ اسی لیے یہ مہاکُنڈ ‘بہودک’ کے نام سے یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔
Nārada
Tirtha: Bahūdaka (Mahākuṇḍa)
Type: kund
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: A devotee, after austerity and tīrtha worship, is shown transfigured into a radiant Rudra-like form—ash-smeared, matted locks, trident aura—standing by the great pool; the water reflects a cosmic glow.
Association with a mahā-tīrtha and right devotion can elevate one toward Rudra-like liberation, making rebirth unlikely.
The Mahākuṇḍa known as Bahūdaka.
Implicitly, the tīrtha’s sanctity is affirmed; the explicit practices (snāna/pūjā) are stated in surrounding verses.