Shloka 130
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
यद्यद्ददाति यस्तत्र कुरुक्षेत्रे रविग्रहे । तत्तदेव सदाप्नोति नरो जन्मनि जन्मनि ॥ १३० ॥
yadyaddadāti yastatra kurukṣetre ravigrahe | tattadeva sadāpnoti naro janmani janmani || 130 ||
Bất cứ điều gì một người bố thí tại đó—ở Kurukṣetra vào lúc nhật thực—người ấy chắc chắn đạt được chính điều ấy, đời này qua đời khác.
Suta (narrating Purāṇic teaching on Kurukṣetra-māhātmya)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates Kurukṣetra during a solar eclipse as an exceptionally potent sacred time-place (kāla–kṣetra), where charitable giving (dāna) yields an unfailing, repeatable fruit across lifetimes.
While framed as dāna-phala, the verse supports Bhakti indirectly by encouraging sacred acts performed in holy contexts; such offerings are traditionally dedicated to the Divine, strengthening devotional intention through ritual generosity.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/astronomy) is implied through the focus on grahaṇa-kāla (eclipse time), indicating that specific celestial timings are treated as spiritually consequential for rites like dāna.