Shloka 22
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
गोमेधं च तदाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत् । एवं तीर्थविभागस्तु कृतस्तैस्तु महर्षिभिः
gomedhaṃ ca tadāpnoti kulaṃ caiva samuddharet | evaṃ tīrthavibhāgastu kṛtastaistu maharṣibhiḥ
तो गोमेध यज्ञाचे फळ प्राप्त करतो आणि आपले कुलही उन्नत करतो; असा हा तीर्थविभाग त्या महर्षींनी केला।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narratorial voice within the Adhyāya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तदाप्नोति = तदा + आप्नोति; चैव = च + एव; विभागस्तु = विभागः + तु; कृतस्तैस्तु = कृतः + तैः + तु.
FAQs
It states that the “division/classification of tīrthas” (tīrtha-vibhāga) was formally established by great sages, implying a traditional, sage-authorized mapping of pilgrimage sites and their respective merits.
It equates the fruit of the described tīrtha-related act with the merit of a major Vedic rite (gomedha), showing how Purāṇic tradition often frames pilgrimage and tīrtha-sevā as powerful alternatives or equivalents to costly sacrifices.
The verse stresses that righteous acts linked to tīrthas can benefit not only the individual but also their lineage (kula), encouraging responsibility, continuity of dharma, and faith in sage-sanctioned sacred traditions.