Shloka 15
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
यत्र भागीरथी गड्जा पतते दिशमुत्तराम् । महेश्वरस्य त्रिस्थाने यो नरस्त्वभिषिच्यते
yatra bhāgīrathī gaṅgā patate diśam uttarām | maheśvarasya tristhāne yo naras tv abhiṣicyate ||
Where the Bhāgīrathī (the Gaṅgā) flows northward—there, at Maheśvara’s sacred tri-junction (tristhāna), the man who receives the ablution (abhiṣeka) is purified and spiritually uplifted.
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that reverent contact with a sacred tīrtha—especially bathing at a Śiva-associated holy locus where the Gaṅgā flows northward—supports purification and strengthens dharmic living; outer ritual is presented as a means toward inner cleansing and ethical steadiness.
Ajadriya describes a specific sacred geography: a place where the Bhāgīrathī (Gaṅgā) turns/flows northward and where Maheśvara’s ‘tristhāna’ is located. He states the merit of being ritually bathed (abhiṣeka/ablution) there, as part of a broader discourse on tīrthas and religious duties.