Shloka 60
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
श्रुतावतीं ततः पुण्यां जगाम त्रिदिवं पुन: । पुण्यमयी श्रुतावतीसे ऐसा कहकर सहसख्र नेत्रधारी प्रतापी भगवान् इन्द्रदेव पुनः स्वर्गलोकमें चले गये ।। ५९ $ ।। गते वज्धरे राजंस्तत्र वर्ष पपात ह
śrutāvatīṃ tataḥ puṇyāṃ jagāma tridivaṃ punaḥ |
Then, having spoken thus, the mighty Indra—lord of the gods and bearer of a thousand eyes—departed once more for Tridiva (heaven), leaving behind the sacred place called Śrutāvatī. The narration underscores how divine visitations sanctify places and how the gods, after fulfilling their purpose, return to their celestial realm.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the idea of puṇya (sacred merit): certain places become holy through divine association, and the gods act within the moral order, completing their role and returning to their proper realm.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that Indra, after speaking, departs again to Tridiva (heaven), marking a transition in the episode centered on the holy place Śrutāvatī.