Shloka 139
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
अश्वमेधमवाप्रोति विष्णुलोकं॑ च गच्छति । ये तु दानं॑ प्रयच्छन्ति निश्चीरासंगमे नरा:
aśvamedham avāpnoti viṣṇulokaṃ ca gacchati | ye tu dānaṃ prayacchanti niścīrāsaṅgame narāḥ |
Il obtient le mérite du sacrifice de l’Aśvamedha et gagne le monde de Viṣṇu. De même, les hommes qui font des dons au confluent de la rivière Niścīrā reçoivent un fruit sublime : ils parviennent à un état céleste sans maladie ni chagrin. En ce même lieu se trouve aussi l’ermitage de Vasiṣṭha, fameux dans les trois mondes.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates tīrtha-yātrā and dāna: sincere giving at a sacred confluence is said to yield merit comparable to the Aśvamedha and to lead the giver toward exalted divine realms, emphasizing accessible ethical action (charity) over costly ritual alone.
Within the Vana Parva’s tīrtha-yātrā discourse, the speaker praises the Niścīrā-saṅgama as a renowned pilgrimage site, describing the spiritual rewards of visiting and giving there, and noting the nearby, tri-loka-famous hermitage of Vasiṣṭha.