Shloka 6
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
तथा सूर्यवनं चात्र पुण्यं मधुवनं च वै । सीतावनं तथा ख्यातं नृणां कल्मषनाशनम् ॥ ६ ॥
tathā sūryavanaṃ cātra puṇyaṃ madhuvanaṃ ca vai | sītāvanaṃ tathā khyātaṃ nṛṇāṃ kalmaṣanāśanam || 6 ||
Cũng vậy, tại đây có rừng Sūrya thanh linh, và rừng Madhu cũng thật thánh thiện. Rừng Sītā nổi danh cũng thế, có năng lực tiêu trừ tội cấu của loài người.
Narada (narration within a Tirtha-Mahatmya section of the Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It praises specific sacred groves—Sūryavana, Madhuvana, and Sītāvana—as powerful tīrtha-zones whose very association grants puṇya and removes kalmaṣa (moral impurity), emphasizing purification through holy geography (tīrtha-māhātmya).
By directing attention to sanctified places linked with divine presence and fame, it supports bhakti in practice: pilgrimage, remembrance, and reverent visitation become concrete acts of devotion that lead to inner cleansing.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstric application—tīrtha-yātrā and associated purification (prāyaścitta) as recognized disciplines of religious practice.