Shloka 105
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
सुनंदा च सुवेणुश्च सप्तमी विमलोदका । तथैवौशनसे तीर्थे स्नात्वा मुच्येत पातकैः ॥ १०५ ॥
sunaṃdā ca suveṇuśca saptamī vimalodakā | tathaivauśanase tīrthe snātvā mucyeta pātakaiḥ || 105 ||
Cũng vậy, tại các dòng nước linh thiêng mang danh Sunandā, Suveṇu, Saptamī và Vimalodakā—và cũng tại Auśanasa Tīrtha—ai tắm gội nơi ấy đều được giải trừ mọi tội lỗi.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents tīrtha-snānā (bathing at consecrated waters) as a recognized prāyaścitta: contact with sanctified waters and the merit of the place are said to loosen the bonds of pāpa (sin) and restore ritual-spiritual purity.
Though the verse focuses on tīrtha practice, the implied bhakti framework is reverential approach—going to sacred places connected with revered sages/deities and performing snāna with faith (śraddhā), which supports a devotional life oriented toward purification.
It aligns with Kalpa (ritual discipline): tīrtha-snānā as an expiatory act (prāyaścitta) and a dharmic observance, including the idea that specific named tīrthas have specific ritual-phala (results).