व्यास उवाच । अत्याश्चर्य्यमयीं ब्रह्मन्कथामेतां तपोधन । उक्तवानसि येनैतत्साश्चर्य्यं मम मानसम्
vyāsa uvāca | atyāścaryyamayīṃ brahmankathāmetāṃ tapodhana | uktavānasi yenaitatsāścaryyaṃ mama mānasam
قال ڤياسا: يا براهمن، يا كنز الزهد والتقشّف، لقد رويتَ هذه الحكاية البالغة العجب، فامتلأ قلبي دهشةً وإعجابًا.
Vyāsa
Listener: Agastya (kalasha-janman)
Scene: Vyāsa addresses Agastya with folded hands or respectful gesture, eyes widened in wonder, acknowledging the extraordinary narrative.
Hearing tīrtha-māhātmya with faith evokes reverence and transforms the heart; wonder becomes a doorway to deeper devotion.
The Ayodhyā tīrthas previously described—especially the Gopratāra–saṅgama and Guptahari tradition.
None; it is a laudatory response that requests further elaboration.