Shloka 7
Sequential Description of Pilgrimage Fords and Their Merits
Tīrtha-Itinerary
गोसहस्रफलं विंद्यात्स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति । ब्रह्मावर्त्तं ततो गच्छेद्ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः
gosahasraphalaṃ viṃdyātsvargalokaṃ ca gacchati | brahmāvarttaṃ tato gacchedbrahmacārī samāhitaḥ
ينال ثوابًا يعادل هبة ألف بقرة ويذهب إلى العالم السماوي؛ ثم يمضي البراهماتشارين، ضابطًا لنفسه ثابتَ الذهن، إلى براهمافارتا.
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Svargakhaṇḍa; commonly framed in Padma Purāṇa as Pulastya instructing Bhīṣma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: region
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विंद्यात्स्वर्गलोकं = विन्द्यात् + स्वर्गलोकम् (त् + स् → त्स्); गच्छेद्ब्रह्मचारी = गच्छेत् + ब्रह्मचारी (त् + ब् → द्ब्).
FAQs
It equates the spiritual reward of the described act with the celebrated merit of gifting a thousand cows, culminating in attainment of Svargaloka.
Brahmāvarta is a revered sacred region in dharma literature, presented here as a spiritually significant destination reached after earning merit and maintaining disciplined conduct.
The verse highlights brahmacarya—self-restraint and mental composure (samāhita)—as a qualifying discipline that supports higher spiritual destinations and sacred pilgrimage.