Shloka 26
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
भक्त्या प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा गत्वा कल्पवटं नरः । सहसोज्झति पापौघं जीर्णां त्वचमिवोरगः ॥ २६ ॥
bhaktyā pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā gatvā kalpavaṭaṃ naraḥ | sahasojjhati pāpaughaṃ jīrṇāṃ tvacamivoragaḥ || 26 ||
Với lòng bhakti, sau khi cung kính đi nhiễu quanh và đến Kalpavaṭa, người ấy lập tức trút bỏ cả dòng tội lỗi—như rắn lột bỏ lớp da cũ mòn.
Sūta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya section of the Uttara-bhāga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotional pradakṣiṇā and visiting the Kalpavaṭa tīrtha produce rapid pāpa-kṣaya (destruction of accumulated sin), symbolized by the snake’s effortless shedding of an old skin.
Bhakti is shown as the activating force behind the act: the outer rite (pradakṣiṇā and tīrtha-gamana) becomes spiritually potent when performed with heartfelt devotion, leading to inner purification.
Kalpa (the Vedāṅga of ritual procedure) is implied through the correct performance of pradakṣiṇā—clockwise circumambulation as a prescribed act of worship in tīrtha and temple practice.