Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
ततो विनशनं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशन: । गच्छत्यन्तर्हिता यत्र मेरुपूछले सरस्वती
tato vinaśanaṃ gacchenniyato niyatāśanaḥ | gacchatyantarhitā yatra merupūchale sarasvatī ||
それから、身を律し、食を節して、ヴィナーシャナ(Vinaśana)へ向かうべきである。そこは、メールプーチャラ(Merupūchala)と呼ばれる地において、サラスヴァティー河が姿を隠して流れる場所である。
घुलस्त्य उवाच
The verse emphasizes disciplined conduct—especially regulated eating and self-control—as the proper ethical posture for pilgrimage and spiritual pursuit, linking inner restraint with the sanctity of sacred places.
The speaker gives itinerary-style guidance for a sacred journey, directing the listener to go next to Vinaśana, identified as the spot where the Sarasvatī becomes hidden in the region called Merupūchala.