Shloka 79
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
भल्लतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः । कर्दमाले नरः स्नात्वा पातकैर्विप्रयुज्यते ॥ ७९ ॥
bhallatīrthe naraḥ snātvā mucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ | kardamāle naraḥ snātvā pātakairviprayujyate || 79 ||
Tắm tại Bhalla-tīrtha, người ta được giải thoát khỏi mọi tội lỗi. Tắm tại Kardamāla, người ta lìa khỏi các nghiệp tội, được tháo gỡ khỏi sự ràng buộc của hành vi bất thiện.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha-mahātmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing at a sacred ford) functions as a purificatory prayāścitta, removing accumulated kilbiṣa (moral/ritual impurity) and weakening the bondage of pāpa.
Though focused on tīrtha-mahātmya, it supports bhakti by prescribing purity as a foundation—pilgrimage and sacred bathing prepare the devotee for worship, japa, and remembrance with a cleansed mind.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual practice) and Dharma-śāstra style prayāścitta logic: specific acts (snāna at named tīrthas) are prescribed as means to reduce pāpa and restore ritual/spiritual fitness.