Shloka 111
Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
ततो विनशनं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशन: । गच्छत्यन्तर्हिता यत्र मेरुपूछले सरस्वती
tato vinaśanaṃ gacchenniyato niyatāśanaḥ | gacchatyantarhitā yatra merupūchale sarasvatī ||
Then, disciplined and eating in measured restraint, one should proceed to Vinaśana—the place where the river Sarasvatī disappears from sight as it flows on in the region called Merupūchala.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes disciplined conduct—especially regulated eating and self-control—as the proper ethical posture for pilgrimage and spiritual pursuit, linking inner restraint with the sanctity of sacred places.
The speaker gives itinerary-style guidance for a sacred journey, directing the listener to go next to Vinaśana, identified as the spot where the Sarasvatī becomes hidden in the region called Merupūchala.