Sārasvata–Dadhīca Upākhyāna at Sarasvatī Tīrtha
Balarāma’s Pilgrimage Context
लोकान् समुत्पतन्तं तु शुभानेकान्तयाजिनाम् । ततोडग्निहोत्रिणां लोकांस्ततश्चाप्युत्पपात ह
lokān samutpatantaṃ tu śubhānekāntayājinām | tato ’gnihotriṇāṃ lokāṃs tataś cāpy utpapāta ha ||
ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಏಕಾಂತಭಾವದಿಂದ ಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡುವವರ ಶುಭ ಲೋಕಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾರುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡನು; ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಏರಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಹೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡುವವರ ಲೋಕಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡನು।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse underscores a dharmic hierarchy of posthumous attainments: disciplined Vedic rites—especially focused sacrifice and the daily Agnihotra—are portrayed as generating merit that leads to progressively higher, auspicious realms.
The narrator describes a figure (implied from context) being seen ascending through successive heavenly worlds—first those of secluded/single-minded sacrificers, then the realms associated with Agnihotra practitioners—marking an upward journey through merit-based destinations.