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 ||
Luego, con disciplina y comiendo con moderación, debe uno dirigirse a Vinaśana, el lugar donde el río Sarasvatī se oculta a la vista al fluir por la región llamada 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.