The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
मत्स्योदरी तृतीया च एतास्तिस्रतु पुण्यदाः । मंदाकिनी तत्र पुण्या मध्यमेश्वरसंस्थिता ॥ ३० ॥
matsyodarī tṛtīyā ca etāstisratu puṇyadāḥ | maṃdākinī tatra puṇyā madhyameśvarasaṃsthitā || 30 ||
Matsyodarī và dòng thứ ba nữa—cả ba đều ban phước đức. Tại đó, Mandākinī cũng là dòng sông linh thiêng, vì tọa lạc nơi thánh điện Madhyameśvara.
Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya as transmitted in the Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
It identifies specific sacred waters as “puṇya-dāḥ” (merit-giving), teaching that contact with recognized tirtha streams—especially those connected to a deity’s shrine—supports dharma and spiritual purification.
Bhakti is implied through tirtha reverence: honoring Mandākinī and visiting Madhyameśvara cultivates devotion via pilgrimage, remembrance of the deity at the site, and faith in sanctifying grace.
Ritual application (Kalpa/Smārta practice) is implied: the verse functions as a tirtha-pramāṇa for where snāna and related rites are considered meritorious within the Purāṇic tradition.