Shloka 10
Pilgrimage Itinerary and Merits: Sindhu–Sarasvatī–Ocean Confluences and Named Tīrthas
ततो गत्वा सरस्वत्याः सागरस्य च संगमम् । गोसहस्रफलं प्राप्य स्वर्गलोके महीयते
tato gatvā sarasvatyāḥ sāgarasya ca saṃgamam | gosahasraphalaṃ prāpya svargaloke mahīyate
次いでサラスヴァティーと大海の合流へ赴けば、千頭の牛に等しい功徳を得て、天界において尊ばれる。
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (contextually part of a tīrtha-māhātmya narration within Svarga-khaṇḍa).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi beyond standard word boundaries in the given pāṭha.
FAQs
It highlights a specific sacred site: the saṅgama (confluence) where the Sarasvatī meets the ocean, treating that geographic meeting-point as a powerful tīrtha that grants notable religious merit.
While not explicitly devotional to a named deity, it reflects a bhakti-adjacent Purāṇic pattern: sacred travel and reverent approach to holy places (tīrthas) as acts of faith that yield spiritual reward.
It promotes reverence for sacred places and encourages disciplined religious practice—seeking merit through pilgrimage and pious conduct rather than through harm or exploitation.