Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
कुरुतीर्थे ततः स्नातः सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नुयात् । स्वर्गद्वारे प्लुतो मर्त्यः स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥ ११३ ॥
kurutīrthe tataḥ snātaḥ sarvasiddhimavāpnuyāt | svargadvāre pluto martyaḥ svargaloke mahīyate || 113 ||
Rồi, sau khi tắm tại Kuru-tīrtha, người ấy đạt mọi thành tựu tâm linh. Khi đã thực hiện nghi thức dìm mình nơi ‘Cửa Trời’, một phàm nhân được tôn vinh và đề cao trong cõi trời.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It presents tīrtha-snāna as a dharmic act that generates punya leading to ‘sarva-siddhi’ (complete spiritual success) and posthumous honor in svarga, emphasizing the transformative power of sacred geography in Uttara-bhāga.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti-oriented practice by validating tīrtha-sevā and sacred bathing as acts of reverence; such pilgrimage disciplines are commonly undertaken as offerings to the divine and as purification that supports devotion.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-prayoga) is implicit: the verse prescribes tīrtha-snāna and a specific act of immersion (pluta) at a named sacred spot, reflecting applied dharma/ritual procedure rather than grammar or astrology.