Shloka 106
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
अभिगम्य नरश्रेष्ठ स्वर्गलोके महीयते । भारत! पुरुषरत्न! सुगन्धा
abhigamya naraśreṣṭha svargaloke mahīyate | bhārata! puruṣaratna! sugandhā śatakumbhā tathā pañcayajñā tīrthaṁ gatvā mānavaḥ svargaloke pratiṣṭhito bhavati | maṇināgaṁ tato gatvā gosahasraphalaṁ labhet ||
Ô le meilleur des hommes : quiconque s’approche de ces gués sacrés est honoré dans le monde céleste. Ô Bhārata, joyau parmi les hommes : en se rendant aux tīrtha nommés Sugandhā, Śatakumbhā et Pañcayajñā, l’être humain s’établit fermement au ciel. Puis, en gagnant le tīrtha de Maṇināga, le pèlerin acquiert un mérite égal au don de mille vaches.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that reverent pilgrimage to recognized tīrthas, undertaken with faith and discipline, is a dharmic act that yields great puṇya—described here as honor in heaven and merit comparable to major gifts (such as donating a thousand cows).
A speaker addresses a Bharata prince, listing specific pilgrimage sites (Sugandhā, Śatakumbhā, Pañcayajñā, and then Maṇināga) and stating the spiritual rewards gained by visiting them in sequence.