Shloka 14
अपां हृद उपस्पृश्य वाजिमेधफलं लभेत् | ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोध: सत्यसंधस्त्वहिंसक:,यदि कोई क्रोधहीन, सत्यप्रतिज्ञ और अहिंसक होकर ब्रह्मचर्यके पालनपूर्वक सलिलहद नामक तीर्थमें डुबकी लगाये तो उसे अश्वमेध यज्ञका फल मिलता है
apāṁ hṛda upaspṛśya vājimedha-phalaṁ labhet | brahmacārī jitakrodhaḥ satyasaṁdhas tv ahiṁsakaḥ |
Dengan mandi di perairan suci tasik bernama Salilahada, seseorang memperoleh pahala setara dengan korban Aśvamedha—dengan syarat ia hidup sebagai brahmacārin (menjaga brahmacarya), menaklukkan kemarahan, teguh pada ikrar kebenaran, dan berpegang pada ahiṃsā (tanpa kekerasan).
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sacred acts like bathing at a tīrtha yield their highest merit only when grounded in ethical virtues—brahmacarya (disciplined continence), mastery over anger, truthfulness, and non-violence—thereby prioritizing inner character over mere external ritual.
A speaker (Ajadriya) describes the spiritual efficacy of a specific pilgrimage site, Salilahada, stating that a properly qualified practitioner who bathes there attains the merit equivalent to performing the grand Aśvamedha sacrifice.