Shloka 78
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
एषा यजनभूमिर्हि देवानामपि तत्कथा । दत्तं तत्र स्वल्पमपि महद्भवति भारत
eṣā yajanabhūmirhi devānāmapi tatkathā | dattaṃ tatra svalpamapi mahadbhavati bhārata
ここはまことに祭祀の聖地であり、神々さえそのことを語る。バーラタよ、そこで捧げるわずかな施しも、果報はきわめて大いなるものとなる。
Unspecified narrator/sage addressing 'Bhārata' (likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame, but not explicit from the single verse).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यजनभूमिर्हि = यजनभूमिः + हि; देवानामपि = देवानाम् + अपि; तत्कथा = तत् + कथा; महद्भवति = महत् + भवति (त् + भ → द्भ).
FAQs
It states that gifts offered at a specially sanctified sacrificial place yield multiplied spiritual merit—so even a small offering becomes “great” in result.
To emphasize the exceptional sanctity and renown of the place: it is so holy that even the gods acknowledge and speak of its significance.
Do not underestimate small acts of generosity; when offered with faith in a sacred context, even modest giving can produce profound spiritual benefit.