Shloka 52
Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative
ततो यज्ञोपवीतैस्ते तत्तीर्थ निर्मिमाय वै | जुह॒वुश्चाग्निहात्रांश्व चक्रुश्न विविधा: क्रिया:,तब उन्होंने यज्ञोपवीतसे उस तीर्थका निर्माण करके वहाँ अग्निहोत्रसम्बन्धी आहुतियाँ दीं और नाना प्रकारके कर्मोंका अनुष्ठान किया
tato yajñopavītaiḥ te tat-tīrthaṃ nirmimāya vai | juhuvuś cāgnihotrāṃś ca cakruś ca vividhāḥ kriyāḥ |
Kemudian, dengan benang suci mereka (yajñopavīta), mereka menegakkan tīrtha itu dengan sewajarnya. Di sana mereka mempersembahkan korban api menurut ketetapan Agnihotra dan melaksanakan pelbagai upacara ritual yang lain.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in turbulent times, the epic highlights a return to dharma through disciplined ritual life—Agnihotra and related rites function as acts of purification, restraint, and reaffirmation of sacred order.
The narrator states that the group established a tīrtha and then performed Agnihotra oblations along with other ritual observances, indicating a formal religious undertaking at that sacred spot.