Shloka 67
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
पूजिता रुद्रकोटिस्तु तेन स्यान्नात्र संशयः । ईहास्पदं च तत्रैव तीर्थं पापप्रणाशनम् ॥ ६७ ॥
pūjitā rudrakoṭistu tena syānnātra saṃśayaḥ | īhāspadaṃ ca tatraiva tīrthaṃ pāpapraṇāśanam || 67 ||
Nhờ người ấy, một koṭi Rudra được phụng thờ—điều này không nghi ngờ. Và ngay tại đó có một tīrtha, nền đất của sự tinh tấn thánh thiện, nơi tiêu trừ tội lỗi.
Narada (as narrator/teacher in the Tirtha-Mahatmya context of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It declares that worship performed there is so potent it equals worship of countless Rudra manifestations, and that the site itself functions as a sin-destroying tīrtha—making it a highly meritorious place for sādhana and pilgrimage.
By emphasizing pūjā (reverent worship) and faith in the sanctity of a tīrtha, it frames devotion as an accessible act whose spiritual fruit is magnified by sacred place and sincere intention.
Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: performing pūjā and tīrtha-sevā at a recognized sacred site is presented as a structured dhārmic practice yielding pāpa-kṣaya (removal of sin).