Shloka 6
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
मार्कंडेयह्रदस्थैस्तु स्नानपूजनतत्परैः । कृता यक्षैस्तु यात्रेयमिषमासे वरानने ॥ ६ ॥
mārkaṃḍeyahradasthaistu snānapūjanatatparaiḥ | kṛtā yakṣaistu yātreyamiṣamāse varānane || 6 ||
Ôi nàng dung nhan kiều diễm! Vào tháng Iṣa, các Yakṣa cư trú bên hồ Mārkaṇḍeya đã thực hành cuộc hành hương này, chuyên tâm tắm gội thanh tịnh và phụng thờ lễ bái.
Narada (narrating a Tirtha-mahatmya account within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights tirtha-yatra as a disciplined practice—staying at a sacred lake and performing snana (ritual bathing) and puja (worship)—showing that such acts, done with devotion and proper timing, are spiritually meritorious.
Bhakti is implied through “snāna-pūjana-tatpara”—steadfast dedication to worship; the verse frames pilgrimage not as travel alone but as sustained, devotional service at a holy site.
It points to kalā/kalpa-oriented ritual discipline and time-keeping—observing an auspicious month (“Iṣa-māsa”) for yatra, aligning pilgrimage practice with traditional sacred calendrics.