यदेकं परमं तीर्थं सर्वतीर्थफलप्रदम् । श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्सर्वं दयां कृत्वा वदाशु मे
yadekaṃ paramaṃ tīrthaṃ sarvatīrthaphalapradam | śrotumicchāmi tatsarvaṃ dayāṃ kṛtvā vadāśu me
Ce tīrtha unique et suprême, dispensateur du fruit de tous les tīrthas, je souhaite l’entendre en entier. Par compassion, dis-le-moi sans tarder.
Yudhiṣṭhira
A sincere seeker asks for the highest, most comprehensive path of merit—one that integrates and fulfills the aims of many pilgrimages.
This verse introduces the concept of a ‘parama tīrtha’ but does not name it yet.
No ritual is stated; it is a request to hear (śrotum) the full teaching about the supreme tīrtha.