Shloka 29
Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
सा शुद्धिः श्रद्धया प्राश्य बिन्दुं पञ्चनदांभसाम् । भवेदथ ह्रदस्नानाद्राजसूयाश्वमेधयोः ॥ २९ ॥
sā śuddhiḥ śraddhayā prāśya binduṃ pañcanadāṃbhasām | bhavedatha hradasnānādrājasūyāśvamedhayoḥ || 29 ||
同样的净化，只要以信心啜饮五河（Pañcanadā）之水哪怕一滴亦可得；而于圣湖沐浴，则获王祭（Rājasūya）与马祭（Aśvamedha）之果报。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-water received with śraddhā (faith) can confer profound purification, even comparable to the merit of major Vedic royal sacrifices.
By emphasizing śraddhā as the decisive factor, it aligns ritual acts (ācāmana and snāna) with inner devotional disposition—purification comes through reverent, God-centered intent.
Ritual practice (Kalpa): it highlights ācāmana (sipping sanctified water) and snāna (sacred bathing) as purificatory rites, and frames their results using yajña-phala terminology (Rājasūya/Aśvamedha).