Shloka 71
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
गोष्पदस्नानमात्रेण सर्वसौख्यमवाप्नुयात् । नारायण गृहे गत्वा नरो भूयो न शोचति ॥ ७१ ॥
goṣpadasnānamātreṇa sarvasaukhyamavāpnuyāt | nārāyaṇa gṛhe gatvā naro bhūyo na śocati || 71 ||
Chỉ cần tắm trong goṣpada, một hồ nhỏ linh thiêng, người ấy đạt được mọi an lạc. Khi đã đến ngôi nhà (cõi ngự) của Nārāyaṇa, người ấy không còn sầu khổ nữa.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that even a seemingly small tirtha-bath (goṣpada-snāna) can yield great merit, culminating in reaching Nārāyaṇa’s abode—where the cycle of sorrow ends.
The verse links a devotional act connected to a tirtha (snāna done with faith) to the supreme fruit: attaining Nārāyaṇa’s presence, which is the bhakti ideal of refuge and final freedom from grief.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: the simple rite of snāna at a sanctified spot and its stated phala (result), emphasizing correct observance and faith in tirtha-vidhi rather than technical astrology or grammar.