ये पुनस्तत्र भावेन नराः स्नानपरायणाः । ब्रह्मलोकं समासाद्य ते रमिष्यंति सर्वदा
ye punastatra bhāvena narāḥ snānaparāyaṇāḥ | brahmalokaṃ samāsādya te ramiṣyaṃti sarvadā
Mais ces hommes qui, là-bas, avec une dévotion du cœur, se vouent au bain sacré—parvenus à Brahmaloka, ils se réjouiront à jamais.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: Pilgrims at dawn enter sacred waters at Prabhāsa with folded hands; a luminous path rises upward toward Brahmaloka, suggesting eternal rejoicing.
Ritual becomes transformative when infused with bhāva (devotion); such tīrtha practice is portrayed as leading to exalted, lasting bliss.
The bathing place (tīrtha) in Prabhāsa Kṣetra associated with Sarasvatī in this chapter.
Regular or devoted snāna (bathing) at the tīrtha, performed with bhāva.