Shloka 73

Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga

Pulastya’s Instruction

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माणमधिगम्याथ शुचि: प्रयतमानस: । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा ब्रह्मलोक॑ प्रपद्यते

Transliteration

brahmāṇam adhigamyātha śuciḥ prayatamānasaḥ | sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā brahmalokaṃ prapadyate ||

Translation

ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਦੇ ਸਨਮੁਖ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਜੋ ਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਯਤ-ਮਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਸਭ ਪਾਪਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਵਿਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ; ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਸ਼ੁੱਧ ਆਤਮਾ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਲੋਕ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ।

Word by Word

ब्रह्माणम्Brahmā / the Creator

अधिगम्यhaving approached/attained

अथthen

शुचिःpure

प्रयतमानसःone whose mind is disciplined/controlled

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्माhe whose self is purified of all sins

ब्रह्मलोकम्the world of Brahmā (Brahmaloka)

प्रपद्यतेattains / reaches

Speaker

घुलस्त्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

Brahmā

Brahmaloka

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Purity and disciplined mind are presented as the ethical prerequisites for spiritual ascent: by approaching the highest divine (Brahmā) with inner cleanliness and mental restraint, one becomes free from sin and attains Brahmaloka.

What is happening in the narrative?

The speaker states a doctrinal conclusion: the seeker who approaches Brahmā in a state of purity and mental control becomes purified of all wrongdoing and reaches Brahmā’s realm, emphasizing the fruit of disciplined spiritual practice.