Shloka 353
Dhaumya’s Enumeration of Eastern Tīrthas
Prācī-diś Tīrtha-kathana
गोसहस्रफलं विन्द्यात् स्वर्गलोक॑ च गच्छति । वरदासंगमतीर्थमें स्नान करनेसे सहस्र गोदानका फल मिलता है। ब्रह्मस्थानमें जाकर तीन रात उपवास करनेवाला मनुष्य सहस्र गोदानका फल पाता और स्वर्गलोकमें जाता है
gosahasraphalaṁ vindyāt svargalokaṁ ca gacchati | varadāsaṅgama-tīrthe snāna-karaṇena sahasra-go-dānasya phalaṁ labhate | brahmasthāne gatvā trīṇi rātrāṇy upavāsaṁ kurvan manuṣyaḥ sahasra-go-dānasya phalaṁ prāpya svargalokaṁ gacchati ||
Pulastya berkata: “Barangsiapa mandi suci di tīrtha bernama Varadāsaṅgama memperoleh pahala setara sedekah seribu ekor sapi dan mencapai surga. Demikian pula, orang yang pergi ke Brahmasthāna dan berpuasa tiga malam meraih buah seribu sedekah sapi dan berangkat ke surga.”
पुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere pilgrimage-bathing and disciplined fasting are presented as potent dharmic acts whose merit can equal major gifts (like donating a thousand cows), leading to auspicious posthumous results such as attaining Svarga.
Pulastya is describing the spiritual efficacy of specific sacred places: bathing at Varadāsaṅgama and undertaking a three-night fast at Brahmasthāna, stating the rewards in terms of traditional merit and heavenly attainment.