Shloka 68
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
आप गा नाम विख्याता नदी सिद्धनिषेविता । श्यामाकं भोजने तत्र यः प्रयच्छति मानव:
Āpagā nāma vikhyātā nadī siddhaniṣevitā | śyāmākaṁ bhojane tatra yaḥ prayacchati mānavaḥ ||
“Allí hay un río célebre llamado Āpagā, frecuentado por los siddha, los sabios consumados. Allí, el hombre que ofrece granos de śyāmāka como alimento (a quien es digno) obtiene mérito en ese ámbito sagrado.”
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Simple, sattvic giving—such as offering humble grains like śyāmāka—performed in a sanctified place associated with holy beings is presented as a potent form of dāna that generates spiritual merit.
The speaker points out a famous sacred river, Āpagā, known to be frequented by siddhas, and highlights the religious value of feeding others there with simple food, indicating the tirtha’s merit and the virtue of charitable offering.