Shloka 87
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र धेनुकं लोकविश्रुतम् । एकरात्रोषितो राजन् प्रयच्छेत् तिलधेनुकाम्
tato gacchet rājendra dhenukaṃ lokaviśrutam | ekarātroṣito rājan prayacchet tiladhenukām ||
Kemudian, wahai raja termulia, hendaknya ia pergi ke tempat suci Dhenuka yang termasyhur di dunia. Setelah bermalam satu malam di sana, wahai raja, hendaknya ia mempersembahkan sedekah yang disebut “tiladhenukā” (sapi dari wijen).
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Pilgrimage is not merely travel but a disciplined vow: one should observe a prescribed stay and complete it with dāna. The tiladhenukā gift exemplifies ethical redistribution—concluding sacred observance with generosity that sustains dharma.
Ghūlastya instructs the king on the next step in a tīrtha itinerary: go to the renowned Dhenuka sacred place, stay one night, and then perform the specific donation called tiladhenukā.