Shloka 17
Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage
यत्र ते मुनयो ह्यासन् नानास्वाध्यायवेदिन: । ते समागम्य मुनयः सस्मरुर्वे सरस्वतीम्
yatra te munayo hy āsan nānāsvādhyāyavedinaḥ | te samāgamya munayaḥ sasmṛrur vai sarasvatīm ||
Di tempat para resi itu tinggal—mereka yang menguasai banyak cabang swādhyāya dan pelafalan Weda—para resi berkumpul dan dengan hormat mengingat Dewi Sarasvatī.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Before undertaking weighty deliberation or action, one should ground oneself in disciplined learning (svādhyāya) and seek clarity of speech and intellect by invoking Sarasvatī—symbolizing that knowledge must be accompanied by humility and reverence.
Vaiśampāyana describes a place where learned sages lived; they assemble together and collectively remember/invoke Sarasvatī, signaling a formal, auspicious beginning to counsel, recitation, or decision-making.