Shloka 81
Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
कुमारिकाणां शक्रस्य तीर्थ सिद्धनिषेवितम् । तत्र स्नात्वा नर: क्षिप्रं स्वर्गलोकमवाप्लनुयात्,शक्रकुमारिकातीर्थ सिद्ध पुरुषोंद्वारा सेवित है। वहाँ स्नान करके मनुष्य शीघ्र ही स्वर्गलोक प्राप्त कर लेता है
ghulastya uvāca | kumārikāṇāṃ śakrasya tīrthaṃ siddhaniṣevitam | tatra snātvā naraḥ kṣipraṃ svargalokam avāpnoti ||
Este é o vau sagrado de Śakra (Indra), conhecido como “as Donzelas” (Kumārikās), frequentado pelos siddhas. Quem aqui se banha alcança rapidamente o mundo celeste.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that pilgrimage and ritual bathing at a revered tīrtha—especially one sanctified by siddhas—are believed to purify and generate spiritual merit, orienting a person toward higher realms and reinforcing dharmic conduct.
A speaker named Ghulastya points out a specific sacred site associated with Śakra (Indra), describing its sanctity and the promised fruit of bathing there: swift attainment of heaven.