Shloka 186
Trita in the Well (Udapāna-kathā) — Balarāma’s Tīrtha Observances
क्षिप्रमानीयतां सर्व तीर्थहेतो: परिच्छदम् । 'सोना, चाँदी, दूध देनेवाली गायें, वस्त्र, घोड़े, हाथी, रथ, गदहा और ऊँट आदि वाहन एवं तीर्थोपयोगी सब सामान शीघ्र ले आओ
kṣipram ānīyatāṃ sarvaṃ tīrtha-hetoḥ paricchadam |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Bring at once all the requisites meant for the sacred rite—everything needed for the pilgrimage and holy observance.” The command underscores the urgency of preparing proper offerings and materials so that the act of going to a tīrtha is not merely travel, but a disciplined, dharmic undertaking supported by fitting resources.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred acts require timely, disciplined preparation. A tīrtha-journey or rite becomes ethically meaningful when supported by proper requisites and intentional readiness, reflecting respect for dharma rather than casual or negligent practice.
The narrator Vaiśaṃpāyana reports an urgent instruction to gather all necessary supplies for a tīrtha-related observance—i.e., to assemble the full set of ritual/journey requisites without delay.