Shloka 108
प्राप्यन्ते तानि तीर्थानि सद्धिः शास्त्रानुदर्शिभि: | नाव्रती नाकृतात्मा च नाशुचिर्न च तस्कर:
prāpyante tāni tīrthāni saddhiḥ śāstrānudarśibhiḥ | nāvratī nākṛtātmā ca nāśucir na ca taskaraḥ ||
Those sacred fords are truly attained by the virtuous—by those who live in accordance with the scriptures. One who is without vows, undisciplined in self, impure in conduct, or a thief does not reach their fruit. The teaching stresses that pilgrimage is fulfilled not by travel alone, but by ethical restraint and inner purity.
पुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Pilgrimage bears fruit only for those grounded in dharma—virtuous people who follow śāstra, maintain vows, self-control, and purity; unethical conduct like theft negates the spiritual aim.
Pulastya is instructing about the proper qualifications for benefiting from visiting tīrthas, emphasizing inner discipline and moral conduct over mere physical travel.