Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति मनसा चिंतितं लभेत् । केदारं च महातीर्थं सर्वकल्मषनाशनम् ॥ ६९ ॥
na durgatimavāpnoti manasā ciṃtitaṃ labhet | kedāraṃ ca mahātīrthaṃ sarvakalmaṣanāśanam || 69 ||
Người ấy không rơi vào cảnh bất hạnh; điều đã ước nguyện trong tâm sẽ được toại. Kedāra là đại thánh địa (mahā-tīrtha), nơi diệt trừ mọi cấu uế tội lỗi (kalmaṣa).
Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya discourse of Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It declares Kedāra as a mahātīrtha whose darśana/visit grants protection from evil destiny and leads to the removal of accumulated impurities (kalmaṣa), emphasizing the purifying power of tirtha-yatra.
By praising Kedāra as sin-destroying and wish-fulfilling, it supports devotional pilgrimage—approaching the sacred with faith and inner intention (manasā cintitam)—as a bhakti-oriented means of grace and purification.
The verse mainly reflects Dharma-shastra style tirtha-mahatmya (ritual-pilgrimage merit) rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it guides yatra-dharma—undertaking pilgrimage with a focused mind and pure intention.