Shloka 93
Prabhāsa-kṣetra: Circuit of Tīrthas and Shrines Leading to Bhukti and Mokṣa
यत्र स्नातोऽपि मनुजः स्वर्गिंणा स्पर्द्धते शुभे । माहात्म्यं च प्रभासस्य लिखितं वर्तते गृहे ॥ ९३ ॥
yatra snāto'pi manujaḥ svargiṃṇā sparddhate śubhe | māhātmyaṃ ca prabhāsasya likhitaṃ vartate gṛhe || 93 ||
Hỡi bậc cát tường, tại nơi ấy, dù chỉ là phàm nhân—sau khi tắm gội—cũng sánh ngang một cư dân cõi trời. Và phúc thay cho ngôi nhà nào lưu giữ bản chép về sự vĩ đại thiêng liêng của Prabhāsa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the exceptional merit (puṇya) of Prabhāsa: a bath there elevates an ordinary person to the status of a heavenly being, and even preserving its written māhātmya at home is treated as spiritually potent.
By valuing remembrance and reverent engagement with a sacred kṣetra—through tīrtha-snānā and keeping/reading the māhātmya—the verse points to bhakti expressed as faith-filled association with Viṣṇu-linked holy places and their glorifications.
It primarily highlights ritual practice (tīrtha-snānā and māhātmya-pāṭha/lekhanā as dhārmic observances) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is the prescribed use of sacred texts and bathing rites as purificatory disciplines.