Shloka 81
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
गोमतीगड़्योश्वैव संगमे लोकविश्रुते । अग्निष्टोममवाप्रोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत्
gomatīgaṅgayoś caiva saṅgame lokaviśrute | agniṣṭomam avāpnoti kulaṃ caiva samuddharet ||
ରାଜେନ୍ଦ୍ର! ଗୋମତୀ ଓ ଗଙ୍ଗାର ଲୋକବିଖ୍ୟାତ ସଙ୍ଗମ ସମୀପରେ ମାର୍କଣ୍ଡେୟ ଋଷିଙ୍କ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ତୀର୍ଥ ଅଛି। ସେଠାକୁ ଯାଇ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଅଗ୍ନିଷ୍ଟୋମ ଯଜ୍ଞର ଫଳ ପାଏ ଏବଂ ନିଜ କୁଳର ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରେ।
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A revered tīrtha, especially at a famous river confluence, is said to confer the merit of great Vedic rites like the Agniṣṭoma; such dharmic merit can elevate not only the pilgrim but also their lineage, emphasizing responsibility to family and tradition through righteous acts.
Ghūlastya is describing a specific sacred place near the confluence of the Gomati and Ganga, identified with the sage Mārkaṇḍeya, and he explains the spiritual reward of visiting it: the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice and the uplift of one’s family line.