Shloka 34
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
ये गोलकसुताः कुण्डाः पांडवाः समयोनिगाः । तेषां संकीर्तनं पुण्यं पवित्रं पापनाशनम् ॥ ३४ ॥
ye golakasutāḥ kuṇḍāḥ pāṃḍavāḥ samayonigāḥ | teṣāṃ saṃkīrtanaṃ puṇyaṃ pavitraṃ pāpanāśanam || 34 ||
Những ao hồ linh thiêng này—sinh từ Golaka, gắn với các Pāṇḍava và cùng chung một nguồn—chỉ riêng việc saṅkīrtana (xưng tụng danh và công đức) của chúng cũng đã là phước đức, thanh tịnh và diệt trừ tội lỗi.
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that the very act of saṃkīrtana—reverent chanting/reciting the names and praise of sacred kuṇḍas—generates puṇya, purifies the mind, and destroys pāpa, even before physical pilgrimage is emphasized.
By highlighting saṃkīrtana as effective and purifying, the verse frames remembrance and devotional utterance (nāma and māhātmya-kīrtana) as a direct bhakti-practice connected to tīrtha sanctity.
Primarily Vyākaraṇa/śabda-prayoga in practice: correct naming and recitation (kīrtana) is treated as a ritual act with spiritual effect; it also reflects Dharma-śāstra style tīrtha-mahātmya usage where verbal remembrance is a recognized purifier.