कृष्णं स्नानार्द्रगात्रं च वस्त्रेण परिमार्जति । तस्य लक्षार्जितस्यापि भवेत्पापस्य मार्जनम्
kṛṣṇaṃ snānārdragātraṃ ca vastreṇa parimārjati | tasya lakṣārjitasyāpi bhavetpāpasya mārjanam
Ai lấy khăn lau thân thể Đức Kṛṣṇa còn ướt sau khi tắm, người ấy được tẩy sạch tội lỗi, dù là tội đã tích tụ đến hàng trăm nghìn.
Sūta (deduced: Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa narrative voice addressing a king)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: Kṛṣṇa’s icon glistens after abhiṣeka; a devotee gently wipes the wet limbs with a clean cloth; the cloth is held reverently like a sacred relic; surrounding devotees watch in quiet awe.
Humble personal service to the Lord (sevā) is a powerful purifier, not merely grand ritual.
Dvārakā by context, as the place where Kṛṣṇa’s worship and service are celebrated.
Post-abhiṣeka service: wiping/drying the deity’s wet body with a cloth.