Shloka 126
Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
सरस्वत्या महापुण्यं केशवं समुपासते । यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवा ऋषयश्न॒ तपोधना:
sarasvatyā mahāpuṇyaṃ keśavaṃ samupāsate | yatra brahmādayo devā ṛṣayaś ca tapodhanāḥ ||
Disse Ghūlastya: “Às margens do Sarasvatī, nessa região de mérito supremamente elevado, eles veneram Keśava. É um lugar onde Brahmā e os demais deuses, e os videntes ascetas ricos em austeridade, estão presentes.”
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred places are defined not merely by geography but by sustained worship and the presence of the virtuous; devotion to Keśava and the company of gods and tapas-rich sages are presented as markers of exceptional puṇya.
Ghūlastya points out a highly meritorious region associated with the Sarasvatī where Keśava is worshipped, emphasizing that it is frequented by Brahmā, other gods, and ascetic ṛṣis—thereby highlighting the sanctity of the locale.