Shloka 102
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
एतानि वसुभिः साध्यैरादित्यैर्मरुदश्विभिः । ऋषिभिर्देवकल्पैश्च कृतानि सुकृतैषिभिः
etāni vasubhiḥ sādhyairādityairmarudaśvibhiḥ | ṛṣibhirdevakalpaiśca kṛtāni sukṛtaiṣibhiḥ
Kebajikan/ritus ini telah dilaksanakan oleh para Vasu, Sādhya, Āditya, Marut dan Aśvin, serta para ṛṣi yang laksana dewa—para pencari amal kebajikan.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa; broader dialogue context not provided in the input)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: साध्यैरादित्यैर्मरुदश्विभिः = साध्यैः + आदित्यैः + मरुदश्विभिः; ऋषिभिर्देवकल्पैश्च = ऋषिभिः + देवकल्पैः + च
FAQs
It establishes authority by showing that the stated practices or merits are not merely human ideals but are upheld and performed by major divine groups, reinforcing their universal and exemplary status.
They are ṛṣis described as “comparable to gods,” indicating sages of exceptional purity and power whose conduct serves as a model for righteous living and meritorious action.
Merit (sukṛta/puṇya) is validated through exemplary precedent: the highest beings—devas and godlike sages—are portrayed as actively pursuing and performing virtuous acts, encouraging humans to do the same.