Mahabharata 9.39.1663 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 1663
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa’s Siddhi and the Tīrtha-Boons; Sindhudvīpa–Devāpi Brāhmaṇya; Viśvāmitra’s Tapas Begins
सर्वपापप्रशमन सिद्धिक्षेत्रमनुत्तमम् । विप्रवर! उन्होंने मुनियोंके मुखसे यह महत्त्वपूर्ण बात सुनी कि “सरस्वतीका श्रेष्ठ तीर्थ जो औशनस नामसे विख्यात है
sarvapāpapraśamanaṃ siddhikṣetram anuttamam | vipravara! te munīnāṃ mukhāt etad mahattvaṃ śrutvā idaṃ prāhuḥ—“sarasvatyāḥ śreṣṭhaṃ tīrthaṃ yad auśanasa-nāmnā vikhyātaṃ, tat sarvapāpān nāśayati, paramam uttamaṃ ca siddhikṣetram” iti |
বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে—হে বিপ্ৰবৰ! তেওঁলোকে মুনিসকলৰ মুখৰ পৰা এই গম্ভীৰ সত্য শুনিলে—‘সৰস্বতীত “ঔশনস” নামে বিখ্যাত এক শ্ৰেষ্ঠ তীৰ্থ আছে; ই সকলো পাপ নাশ কৰে আৰু সিদ্ধিলাভৰ অনুত্তম ক্ষেত্ৰ।’
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse teaches that certain tīrthas, validated by the testimony of sages, are regarded as powerful means of moral purification (removal of pāpa) and as supportive environments for spiritual accomplishment (siddhi). Ethical renewal is linked to reverence, right guidance, and disciplined approach to sacred practice.
Vaiśampāyana reports a tradition heard from sages: a particular sacred ford on the Sarasvatī, called Auśanasa, is celebrated as supremely efficacious—capable of destroying sins and serving as an unsurpassed ‘field’ for attaining spiritual success.
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