Shloka 24
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
तत्रारोहेत धर्मज्ञ श्रद्दधानो जितेन्द्रिय: । महादेवप्रसादाद्धि गच्छेत परमां गतिम्
tatrārohet dharmajña śraddadhāno jitendriyaḥ | mahādevaprasādād dhi gacchet paramāṃ gatim, nareśvara ||
O dharma-knowing king, one should undertake that pilgrimage with faith and self-mastery. For, by the grace of Mahādeva, he attains the highest state.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Faith (śraddhā) and self-restraint (jitendriyatā) are presented as the proper inner qualifications for pilgrimage; when joined with devotion, they make one fit to receive Mahādeva’s grace, culminating in the highest spiritual attainment.
Ghūlastya addresses a king and recommends undertaking a sacred visit to that tīrtha; he assures that a sincere, disciplined pilgrim gains supreme benefit through Śiva’s favor.