Shloka 19
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
तत्र विष्णु: प्रसादार्थ रुद्रमाराधयत् पुरा । वरांश्व सुबहूँल्लेभे दैवतेषु सुदुर्लभान्
tatra viṣṇuḥ prasādārthaṁ rudram ārādhayat purā | varāṁś ca subahūn lebhe daivateṣu sudurlabhān | tad-anantaraṁ tribhuvana-vikhyāta-suvarṇa-tīrthakī yātrā kare |
Là, dans les temps anciens, Viṣṇu adora Rudra afin d’obtenir sa grâce. De lui, il reçut de nombreux dons excellents—des dons extrêmement difficiles à obtenir même parmi les dieux. Ensuite, le récit se tourne vers le pèlerinage au célèbre Suvarṇa-tīrtha, renommé dans les trois mondes, rappelant que même les plus élevés recherchent la faveur divine par une dévotion respectueuse.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the greatest seek success through humility and devoted worship; divine grace (prasāda) is approached through reverence, and rare attainments are portrayed as fruits of disciplined devotion rather than entitlement.
The text recalls an ancient episode where Viṣṇu propitiates Rudra to gain his favor and receives many rare boons; it then transitions toward the account of a pilgrimage to the widely renowned Suvarṇa-tīrtha.