Shloka 49
Dhaumya’s Enumeration of Eastern Tīrthas
Prācī-diś Tīrtha-kathana
ऋषयस्तत्र देवाश्व॒ वरुणोडग्नि: प्रजापति: । हरिरनारायणस्तत्र महादेवस्तथैव च,उस समय वहाँ बहुत-से ऋषि, देवता, वरुण, अग्नि, प्रजापति, भगवान् नारायण और महादेवजी भी उपस्थित हुए
ṛṣayastatra devāś ca varuṇo 'gnīḥ prajāpatiḥ | harir anārāyaṇas tatra mahādevas tathaiva ca ||
Pulastya said: “At that time, many sages and gods were present there—Varuṇa, Agni, Prajāpati, Hari who is Nārāyaṇa, and Mahādeva as well.” The scene underscores a sacred convergence: when a moment bears great spiritual and moral weight, the highest cosmic powers are portrayed as witnessing and sanctioning it.
पुलस्त्य उवाच
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The verse conveys that events of high dharmic and spiritual consequence are not merely human affairs; they are framed as occurring under the presence and implicit sanction of major cosmic deities, emphasizing accountability, sacred order, and reverence.
Pulastya describes a gathering where numerous sages and principal gods—Varuṇa, Agni, Prajāpati, Nārāyaṇa (Hari), and Mahādeva—are present at the location, marking the moment as exceptionally sacred and significant.