Shloka 34
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
एतच्छुत्वा शुभं वाक््यं रामस्य पितरस्तदा,परशुरामजीका यह शुभ वचन सुनकर उनके पितर बड़े प्रसन्न हुए और हर्षमें भरकर बोले--“वत्स! तुम्हारी तपस्या इस विशेष पितृभक्तिसे पुन: बढ़ जाय
etac chrutvā śubhaṃ vākyaṃ rāmasya pitaras tadā | paraśurāmajī kā yaḥ śubha vacana sunkar unke pitar baṛe prasanna hue aur harṣa meṃ bharkar bole—“vatsa! tumhārī tapasyā is viśeṣa pitṛbhakti se punaḥ baṛh jāy(a)…”
Ao ouvirem essas palavras auspiciosas de Rāma, seus pais ancestrais ficaram então imensamente satisfeitos. Cheios de júbilo, disseram: “Filho querido, que tua austeridade cresça de novo e de novo, graças a esta devoção excepcional aos antepassados.”
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights pitṛbhakti—devotion and duty toward one’s ancestors—as a dharmic virtue that strengthens one’s tapas (spiritual merit and discipline). Ethical conduct is shown as relational: honoring lineage and obligations becomes a source of inner power and blessing.
Rama (Paraśurāma) speaks in a way that pleases his forefathers. Upon hearing his auspicious words, the ancestors rejoice and respond with affectionate praise and a blessing that his austerity will grow through his exceptional ancestral devotion.