Shloka 50
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
पृथिवीविवरद्वारि स्थितो गणपतिः स्वयम् । तं दृष्ट्वाथ समभ्यर्च्य यज्ञस्य फलमाप्नुयात् ॥ ५० ॥
pṛthivīvivaradvāri sthito gaṇapatiḥ svayam | taṃ dṛṣṭvātha samabhyarcya yajñasya phalamāpnuyāt || 50 ||
Ngay nơi cửa ngõ của khe nứt trong lòng đất, chính Gaṇapati đứng ngự. Ai được chiêm bái Ngài rồi thành kính phụng thờ đúng pháp, sẽ đạt quả phúc của lễ tế yajña.
Narada (in dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sacred-site darśana (beholding the deity) combined with proper arcana (worship) can confer yajña-phala—ritual merit—showing the Purāṇic principle that devotion at a tirtha can equal major Vedic sacrificial results.
Bhakti is expressed through direct darśana of Gaṇapati and reverent worship; the verse emphasizes that sincere worship at a holy locus transforms spiritual effort into tangible merit, aligning ritual fruit with devotional practice.
It points to Kalpa (ritual procedure) in the instruction “samabhyarcya”—worship according to proper method—implying correct rites/offerings at a tirtha as a means to obtain yajña results.