Shloka 50
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
साब्रवीत् पृथुताम्राक्षी देवं सप्तर्षिसंसदि । भगवान् यदि मे प्रीतस्तीर्थ स्पादिदमद्भुतम्
sābravīt pṛthutāmrākṣī devaṃ saptarṣi-saṃsadi | bhagavān yadi me prītas tīrtha-spād idam adbhutam ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Entonces la dama de ojos anchos, rojizos como el cobre, se dirigió al dios en la asamblea de los Siete Ṛṣis: «Oh Señor Bienaventurado, si estás complacido conmigo, que por tu toque surja aquí este maravilloso vado sagrado (tīrtha)».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic idea that sincere devotion and divine favor can sanctify a place for the welfare of many; a tīrtha is not merely geography but a moral-spiritual ‘crossing’ established through grace and righteous intention.
A woman described as pṛthutāmrākṣī speaks before the Seven Ṛṣis’ assembly, addressing a god and requesting a boon: if he is pleased with her, a marvelous tīrtha should manifest there through his touch or presence.