Shloka 24
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
तत्रारोहेत धर्मज्ञ श्रद्दधानो जितेन्द्रिय: । महादेवप्रसादाद्धि गच्छेत परमां गतिम्,नरेश्वर! देवीसे दक्षिणार्ध भागमें रथावर्त नामक तीर्थ है। धर्मज्ञ! जो श्रद्धालु एवं जितेन्द्रिय पुरुष उस तीर्थकी यात्रा करता है, वह महादेवजीके प्रसादसे परम गति प्राप्त कर लेता है
tatrārohet dharmajña śraddadhāno jitendriyaḥ | mahādevaprasādād dhi gacchet paramāṃ gatim, nareśvara ||
O dharma-knowing king, one should undertake that pilgrimage with faith and self-mastery. For, by the grace of Mahādeva, he attains the highest state (supreme goal).
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Faith (śraddhā) and self-restraint (jitendriyatā) are presented as the proper inner qualifications for pilgrimage; when joined with devotion, they make one fit to receive Mahādeva’s grace, culminating in the highest spiritual attainment.
Ghūlastya addresses a king and recommends undertaking a sacred visit to that tīrtha; he assures that a sincere, disciplined pilgrim gains supreme benefit through Śiva’s favor.