Shloka 36
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
शिवमुद्दिश्य यो भक्त्या स लोकानक्षयाँल्लभेत् । नगरार्कं ततः प्रार्च्य सूर्यलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ३६ ॥
śivamuddiśya yo bhaktyā sa lokānakṣayāṃllabhet | nagarārkaṃ tataḥ prārcya sūryalokamavāpnuyāt || 36 ||
Ai với lòng sùng kính thờ phụng, lấy Śiva làm đối tượng, sẽ được các cõi bất hoại. Rồi sau đó, khi cung kính lễ bái Nagarārka đúng nghi thức, người ấy đạt đến Sūryaloka, cõi của Mặt Trời.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links devatā-arcana (ritual worship) performed with sincere bhakti to specific posthumous attainments: “akṣaya” (imperishable) lokas through Śiva-oriented devotion, and Sūryaloka through worship of the Sun-tirtha/deity Nagarārka.
Bhakti is presented as the decisive inner factor—worship “with Śiva as the intention” yields enduring spiritual fruit, showing that devotion is not merely external ritual but an intentional, deity-centered offering that produces elevated lokas.
Ritual practice (arcana/pujā) is emphasized—proper worship (prārcya) at a named sacred locus (tirtha/devatā). This aligns most closely with Kalpa (procedural aspects of rites), rather than grammar or astrology.