Shloka 30
Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
तेनैव प्राप्तुयात् प्राज्ञो हपयमेधफलं नर: । ब्राह्मणा: क्षत्रिया वैश्या: शूद्रा वा राजसत्तम
tenaiva prāptuyāt prājño hayamedhaphalaṃ naraḥ | brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyāḥ śūdrā vā rājasattama ||
By that very means, a wise person may attain the fruit of the Aśvamedha sacrifice. O best of kings, whether one is a brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, or even a śūdra—this result is attainable.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that the highest ritual merit—symbolized by the fruit of the Aśvamedha—can be attained through the stated means by any wise person, regardless of varṇa, emphasizing ethical-spiritual accessibility rather than exclusivity.
The speaker addresses a king and explains that a particular practice previously described is so efficacious that it grants the same reward as an Aśvamedha, and that this applies broadly to people of all social classes.