Shloka 35
Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative
आपपलुत्य तत्र तीर्थेषु यथोक्तं तत्र चर्षिभि: | कृत्वोपवासनियमं दत्त्वा दानानि सर्वश:
āpaplutya tatra tīrtheṣu yathoktaṃ tatra carṣibhiḥ | kṛtvopavāsaniyamaṃ dattvā dānāni sarvaśaḥ ||
S’étant baignés là, aux gués sacrés, exactement selon l’ordonnance des sages qui y demeuraient, ils embrassèrent la discipline du jeûne et, de toutes les manières, firent largesse en dons de charité. Le passage met en lumière l’éthique du pèlerinage : purification par le bain, maîtrise de soi par les vœux, et accomplissement du mérite par la générosité.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a dharmic sequence for sacred travel: follow the guidance of the wise, purify oneself through ritual bathing, cultivate self-control through fasting and observances, and complete the practice through generous charity.
The narrator describes people (implied participants in a pilgrimage or rite) bathing at various tīrthas as instructed by resident sages, then observing a fast/vow and distributing gifts widely.