Shloka 162
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
ततः पज्चवटीं गत्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रिय: । पुण्येन महता युक्त: सतां लोके महीयते,तदनन्तर ब्रह्मचारी एवं जितेन्द्रिय पुरुष पंचवटी-तीर्थमें जाकर महान् पुण्यसे युक्त हो सत्पुरुषोंके लोकमें प्रतिष्ठित होता है
tataḥ pañcavaṭīṁ gatvā brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ | puṇyena mahatā yuktaḥ satāṁ loke mahīyate ||
Então, tendo ido a Pañcavaṭī, o estudante celibatário—autodisciplinado e senhor dos sentidos—dotado de grande mérito, é honrado e alcança estima no mundo dos virtuosos.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Self-mastery (jitendriyatā) and disciplined brahmacarya, when joined with righteous action and sacred observance, generate puṇya and lead to honor among the virtuous—suggesting that ethical restraint is socially and spiritually elevating.
A brahmacārin goes to the sacred place Pañcavaṭī; because he is self-controlled and possessed of great merit, he becomes esteemed in the realm of good people—marking pilgrimage and ascetic discipline as causes of elevated standing.