एतत्तीर्थं महातीर्थं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् । श्रमापनोदनं विष्णोर्ब्रह्महत्यादिशोधनम्
etattīrthaṃ mahātīrthaṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśanam | śramāpanodanaṃ viṣṇorbrahmahatyādiśodhanam
Tīrtha này là đại thánh địa, diệt trừ mọi tội lỗi—lại còn xua tan mệt nhọc. Được Viṣṇu gia hộ thanh tịnh, nơi đây có năng lực tẩy sạch cả những uế trọng như tội brahmahatyā và các điều tương tự.
Narrator (within the Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya frame)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa tīrtha (within Prabhāsakṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A pilgrim reaches a luminous ford in Prabhāsa, lays down travel burdens, and steps into sanctifying waters; the atmosphere suggests both physical relief and inner absolution, with Viṣṇu’s unseen blessing pervading the shore.
A tīrtha is not merely geographic; it is a dharmic power-center where sincere approach and sacred contact bring purification, even from heavy karmic burdens.
A “mahātīrtha” within Prabhāsa-kṣetra, presented as especially connected with Viṣṇu and renowned for universal sin-destruction.
Implicitly, tīrtha-sevā such as snāna and reverent approach, since the verse praises the tīrtha as a purifier and fatigue-remover.