Shloka 106
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
अभिगम्य नरश्रेष्ठ स्वर्गलोके महीयते । भारत! पुरुषरत्न! सुगन्धा
abhigamya naraśreṣṭha svargaloke mahīyate | bhārata! puruṣaratna! sugandhā śatakumbhā tathā pañcayajñā tīrthaṁ gatvā mānavaḥ svargaloke pratiṣṭhito bhavati | maṇināgaṁ tato gatvā gosahasraphalaṁ labhet ||
O best of men, one who approaches these sacred fords is honored in the world of heaven. O Bhārata, jewel among men: by going to the tīrthas called Sugandhā, Śatakumbhā, and Pañcayajñā, a person becomes firmly established in heaven. Thereafter, by proceeding to the Maṇināga tīrtha, the pilgrim gains merit equal to the gift of a thousand cows.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that reverent pilgrimage to recognized tīrthas, undertaken with faith and discipline, is a dharmic act that yields great puṇya—described here as honor in heaven and merit comparable to major gifts (such as donating a thousand cows).
A speaker addresses a Bharata prince, listing specific pilgrimage sites (Sugandhā, Śatakumbhā, Pañcayajñā, and then Maṇināga) and stating the spiritual rewards gained by visiting them in sequence.