Shloka 18
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
ततस्तत्तीर्थमतुलं सर्वपातकनाशनम् । जातं यत्राप्लुतः सोमो मुक्तो यक्ष्मग्रहादभूत् ॥ १८ ॥
tatastattīrthamatulaṃ sarvapātakanāśanam | jātaṃ yatrāplutaḥ somo mukto yakṣmagrahādabhūt || 18 ||
Bấy giờ, thánh thủy tắm gội vô song ấy liền hiện khởi, có năng lực diệt trừ mọi tội lỗi—nơi Soma, sau khi tắm, đã được giải thoát khỏi sự ám nhiễm của Yakṣmā (chứng lao mòn).
Narada (in dialogue with the Sanatkumara brothers, narrating a Tirtha-Mahatmya)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It proclaims a specific tīrtha as “incomparable” and “destroyer of all sins,” emphasizing that sacred bathing (snāna) performed there functions as a powerful act of purification and expiation (prāyaścitta).
While it highlights tīrtha-snana, the underlying bhakti framework is faith in dharma and sacred places connected with divine beings; Soma’s deliverance illustrates how sincere, reverent observance at a holy site brings grace-like relief from suffering.
It chiefly reflects Kalpa (ritual practice) through tīrtha-snana as a purificatory rite; the term “graha” also echoes traditional astrological/ritual language for afflictive forces, though the verse itself centers on the ritual remedy (bathing at the tīrtha).