Shloka 34
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
कुब्जाख्यं तीर्थमनघं यत्र च व्याधयोऽखिलाः । नश्यंति सर्वजन्मोत्थं पातकं चापि मोहिनि ॥ ३४ ॥
kubjākhyaṃ tīrthamanaghaṃ yatra ca vyādhayo'khilāḥ | naśyaṃti sarvajanmotthaṃ pātakaṃ cāpi mohini || 34 ||
Có một thánh độ vô nhiễm tên là Kubja; tại đó mọi bệnh tật đều bị tiêu trừ, và cả các tội lỗi tích tụ từ muôn loại đời sinh cũng tiêu tan, hỡi người mê hoặc.
Sanatkumara (to Narada, in a tirtha-mahatmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It presents Kubja Tirtha as a papa-hara (sin-destroying) and roga-nashaka (disease-removing) sacred place, emphasizing purification that can erase even long-accumulated karmic demerit.
While not explicitly naming a deity, the verse supports bhakti-oriented practice by praising tirtha-seva (reverent pilgrimage) as a means of inner cleansing that prepares one for sustained devotion and dharmic living.
Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: the mahatmya genre typically prescribes tirtha-snana, dana, and vrata-like observances at such sites for purification, though this specific verse focuses on the stated spiritual result.