Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
कपिलानां सहस्रस्य सम्यग्दत्तस्य यत्फलं । तत्फलम् लभते मर्त्यः स्नानमात्रेण मोहिनि ॥ ३ ॥
kapilānāṃ sahasrasya samyagdattasya yatphalaṃ | tatphalam labhate martyaḥ snānamātreṇa mohini || 3 ||
Hỡi Mohinī, công đức do bố thí đúng pháp một ngàn con bò màu hung—chính quả ấy, người phàm chỉ cần tắm tại nơi linh thiêng này cũng đạt được.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It elevates tīrtha-snāna as an exceptionally potent dharmic act, equating a single sacred bath with the vast merit of a properly performed go-dāna of a thousand kapilā cows.
By praising the sanctity of tīrthas, the verse supports bhakti-oriented practice: approaching holy places with faith and purity, where simple acts like snāna become offerings that generate great puṇya.
Ritual discipline (kalpa/ācāra) is implied through “samyag-datta” and “snāna-mātra”: correct procedure, purity rules, and proper intent determine the fruit of dāna and snāna.