Shloka 50
Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative
आसन वै मुनयस्तत्र सरस्वत्या: समीपत: । शोभयन्त: सरिच्छेष्ठां गड्जामिव दिवौकस:
āsan vai munayas tatra sarasvatyāḥ samīpataḥ | śobhayantaḥ saricchreṣṭhāṃ gaṅgām iva divaukasaḥ, mahārāja |
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «Oh rey, allí había sabios sentados en las riberas, cerca del Sarasvatī. Con su sola presencia engalanaban a ese río, el mejor de todos, tal como los moradores del cielo engalanan al Gaṅgā».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates ascetic presence and disciplined living as forces that sanctify a place: holy rivers are not only sacred by nature, but are further ‘adorned’ by those who embody dharma through tapas and restraint.
Vaiśampāyana describes a scene near the Sarasvatī where many sages are seated along the bank; their gathering makes the river shine in splendor, compared to how the gods grace the Gaṅgā.