Shloka 94
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
स्नात्वा तत्र विधानेन श्रेष्ठत्वं लभते नृषु । श्राद्धं तत्र कृतं देवि पितॄणामतितुष्टिदम् ॥ ९४ ॥
snātvā tatra vidhānena śreṣṭhatvaṃ labhate nṛṣu | śrāddhaṃ tatra kṛtaṃ devi pitṝṇāmatituṣṭidam || 94 ||
Tắm tại đó đúng theo nghi thức, người ấy đạt sự tôn quý giữa loài người. Và, hỡi Nữ Thần, lễ śrāddha cử hành tại đó đem lại sự mãn nguyện tối thượng cho các tổ tiên.
Narada (addressing Devī within the tirtha-mahātmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that properly performed tīrtha-snān (ritual bathing) elevates one’s standing, and that śrāddha done at that sacred place yields exceptional contentment to the Pitṛs—highlighting tīrtha as a multiplier of ritual merit.
While focused on rite and merit, it supports bhakti indirectly by teaching reverent observance (vidhāna) at holy places and gratitude to one’s lineage (Pitṛ-yajña), both considered devotional duties within Purāṇic dharma.
It emphasizes correct ritual procedure (vidhāna) for snāna and śrāddha—aligned with Kalpa (vedāṅga of ritual practice) and basic dharma-śāstric rules about ancestral rites.