Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
विख्यातं त्रिषु लोकेषु ब्रह्मर्षिभिरभिप्लुतम् । अस्मिन् खलु महाभागे शुभे तीर्थवरेडनघे
vikhyātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu brahmarṣibhir abhiplutam | asmin khalu mahābhāge śubhe tīrthavare 'naghe
ಇದು ಮೂರು ಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿದೆ; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರ್ಷಿಗಳ ಪಾವನ ಸಾನ್ನಿಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಮಹಾಭಾಗೇ, ಶುಭೇ, ಅನಘೇ! ಈ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ತೀರ್ಥದಲ್ಲೇ (ಅದರ ಮಹಿಮೆ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತವಾಗಿದೆ).
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse underscores the dharmic value of tīrthas: places become spiritually potent through the tapas and presence of great sages, and their fame signifies a shared moral memory that links purification, reverence, and right conduct.
Vaiśampāyana is describing a particular sacred tīrtha, emphasizing its universal renown across the three worlds and its sanctification by Brahmarṣis, as part of a broader account that highlights the importance of holy places and their merit.