Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
ततः स्थाणुवर्ट गच्छेत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम्
tataḥ sthāṇuvartaṃ gacchet triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam
Then one should proceed to Sthāṇuvarta, a place renowned throughout the three worlds—an instruction pointing the listener toward a celebrated sacred destination whose fame itself signals its religious and moral significance.
घुलस्त्य उवाच