Shloka 90
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
Devanagari script
अग्निष्टोमातिरात्रा भ्यां फलं विन्दति भारत | राजसूयमवाप्रोति ऋषिलोक॑ च विन्दति
Transliteration
agniṣṭomātirātrābhyāṁ phalaṁ vindati bhārata | rājasūyam avāpnoti ṛṣilokaṁ ca vindati
Translation
O Bhārata, by performing the Agniṣṭoma and Atirātra sacrifices one gains their due spiritual reward; one also attains the merit of the Rājasūya and reaches the world of the Ṛṣis. The statement underscores the Mahābhārata’s ethic that disciplined, properly ordered Vedic rites—when undertaken in accordance with dharma—bear definite fruits and elevate the performer toward higher realms.
Word by Word
अग्निष्टोमात्from the Agniṣṭoma (sacrifice)
अग्निष्टोमात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्निष्टोम
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
अतिरात्राभ्याम्by/with the two Atirātra (rites)
अतिरात्राभ्याम्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअतिरात्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Dual
फलम्fruit, result
फलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootफल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विन्दतिfinds, obtains
विन्दति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विन्दति)
FormPresent, Third, Singular
भारतO Bhārata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
राजसूयम्the Rājasūya (royal consecration sacrifice)
राजसूयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराजसूय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अवाप्नोतिattains, obtains
अवाप्नोति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअवाप् (अवाप्नोति)
FormPresent, Third, Singular
ऋषिलोकम्the world of sages
ऋषिलोकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऋषिलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
विन्दतिfinds, obtains
विन्दति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (विन्दति)
FormPresent, Third, Singular
Speaker
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhārataA
AgniṣṭomaA
AtirātraR
RājasūyaṚ
ṚṣilokaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes