The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
शतस्याग्निचितां पुण्यं ज्योतिष्टोमद्वयस्य च । अग्निष्टोमसहस्रस्य फलमाप्नोति मानवः ॥ ३२ ॥
śatasyāgnicitāṃ puṇyaṃ jyotiṣṭomadvayasya ca | agniṣṭomasahasrasya phalamāpnoti mānavaḥ || 32 ||
Một người đạt được công đức của một trăm nghi lễ Agnicayana, của hai lễ tế Jyotiṣṭoma, và quả báo của một nghìn lễ tế Agniṣṭoma.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga narrative on tirtha/rite-based merit)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It highlights the extraordinary potency of a prescribed act (in this chapter’s ritual/tirtha context) by equating its merit to major Śrauta sacrifices, teaching that dharmic performance can yield vast puṇya.
Though framed in yajña-phala language, it supports Bhakti-oriented Purāṇic teaching by directing seekers toward accessible, sanctified practices that can rival complex sacrifices—often performed with remembrance of the Lord and faith.
Śrauta-ritual literacy is implied: knowledge of Agnicayana (altar construction), and Soma-sacrifices like Jyotiṣṭoma and Agniṣṭoma—topics connected with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa (timing/auspicious rites).