Shloka 47
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
कपिलाह्रदमासाद्य स्नात्वाभ्यर्च्य सुरान्पितॄन् । सहस्रकपिलापुण्यं लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ ४७ ॥
kapilāhradamāsādya snātvābhyarcya surānpitṝn | sahasrakapilāpuṇyaṃ labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ || 47 ||
Đến Kapilā-hrada, tắm tại đó và phụng thờ chư thiên cùng tổ tiên (Pitṛ), người ấy nhận được công đức ngang với việc hiến tặng một nghìn bò vàng nâu—không còn nghi ngờ gì.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the tirtha-mahatmya principle: bathing at Kapilā-hrada and offering worship to devas and pitṛs generates exceptionally high puṇya, equated here with the famed merit of donating a thousand kapilā (tawny) cows.
Bhakti is expressed through reverent action—approaching a sacred place, performing snāna with faith, and offering pūjā to the devas along with ancestral rites—showing devotion as disciplined worship rather than mere sentiment.
Ritual procedure (Kalpa) is implied: tirtha-snana and abhyarcana, along with pitṛ-related rites (tarpana/śrāddha context), indicating correct performance of dharmic observances during pilgrimage.