Shloka 146
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
अग्निधारां समासाद्य त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुताम्
agnidhārāṁ samāsādya triṣu lokeṣu viśrutām
Parvenu à Agnidhārā—célèbre dans les trois mondes—l’orateur désigne un lieu sacré, largement célébré, laissant entendre que s’approcher d’un tīrtha si renommé est en soi un acte de mérite et une porte vers la conduite juste et la purification.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic value of seeking out and approaching renowned tīrthas: contact with sacred places—celebrated across the 'three worlds'—is presented as a means of purification and moral uplift, encouraging reverence, restraint, and righteous living.
The speaker narrates arrival at a famed sacred site called Agnidhārā, emphasizing its widespread renown; this functions as a transition in the pilgrimage narrative, marking a significant stop whose sanctity frames the actions and reflections that follow.