Shloka 103
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
एवं त्वमपि कौरव्य विधिनानेन सुव्रत । व्रज तीर्थानि नियतः पुण्यं पुण्येन वर्द्धते
evaṃ tvamapi kauravya vidhinānena suvrata | vraja tīrthāni niyataḥ puṇyaṃ puṇyena varddhate
فأنتَ أيضًا، يا كاورافا، يا ثابتَ النذر—باتّباع هذا المنهج المقرَّر، امضِ منضبطًا إلى التيـرثات، المعابر المقدّسة؛ فإنّ الثواب يزداد بالثواب.
Pulastya (in dialogue with Bhīṣma)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: त्वमपि = त्वम् + अपि; विधिनानेन = विधिना + अनेन
FAQs
It frames pilgrimage as effective when done “vidhinā” (according to prescribed practice) and “niyataḥ” (with restraint/regular discipline), emphasizing inner conduct alongside visiting sacred places.
It states a reinforcing principle: meritorious actions generate further merit—ethical and devotional acts build spiritual momentum, increasing one’s store of puṇya.
That spiritual benefit is not merely location-based; it depends on disciplined observance, right method, and consistent virtuous action.