Shloka 108
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
मधुस्रावेऽथप्रयातः स्नातो मुच्यते पातकैः । स्नात्वा तीर्थे च वासिष्ठे वासिष्ठं लोकमाप्नुयात् ॥ १०८ ॥
madhusrāve'thaprayātaḥ snāto mucyate pātakaiḥ | snātvā tīrthe ca vāsiṣṭhe vāsiṣṭhaṃ lokamāpnuyāt || 108 ||
Rồi đi đến Madhusrāva, ai tắm gội nơi đó đều được giải trừ tội lỗi. Và tắm tại thánh địa Vāsiṣṭha thì sẽ đạt đến cõi giới của hiền thánh Vasiṣṭha.
Suta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya as part of the Uttara-Bhāga tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches tīrtha-sevā through snāna: bathing at specific sacred places is said to destroy pāpa (sin) and yield higher spiritual destinations, here culminating in attainment of Vasiṣṭha’s loka.
While not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti, it reflects Purāṇic bhakti-culture where reverence for holy places and sage-associated tīrthas is an outward devotional act that purifies the heart and aligns one with dharma.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: tīrtha-snānā is a prescribed act for purification (śuddhi) and pāpa-kṣaya, showing applied dharma rather than technical Vedāṅga instruction like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.