Shloka 63
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
ततो नारायणं प्रार्च्य मुक्तिभागी नरो भवेत् । तप्तकुंडोदके स्नात्वा मूलचंडीशमर्चयेत् ॥ ६३ ॥
tato nārāyaṇaṃ prārcya muktibhāgī naro bhavet | taptakuṃḍodake snātvā mūlacaṃḍīśamarcayet || 63 ||
Sau đó, khi chí thành thờ phụng Nārāyaṇa, người ấy trở thành kẻ thọ phần giải thoát (mukti). Sau khi tắm trong nước hồ thiêng nóng (Taptakuṇḍa), nên thờ phụng Caṇḍīśa nguyên thủy (Śiva).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a tirtha-based sādhanā: first worship of Nārāyaṇa for mokṣa-fruit, then purificatory bathing, followed by reverence to Caṇḍīśa—showing liberation-oriented pilgrimage worship.
Bhakti is shown as orderly and embodied: worship (arcana) of Nārāyaṇa, supported by tīrtha-snānā, culminating in respectful worship of Śiva as part of integrated dharma rather than sectarian separation.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): the prescribed sequence of arcana and snāna at a specific tīrtha, emphasizing correct ritual order and place-based observance.