Shloka 152
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
समारुहा[ नरश्रेष्ठ स्तनकुण्डेषु संविशेत् । स्तनकुण्डमुपस्पृश्य वाजपेयफलं लभेत्,नरश्रेष्ठ उस शिखरपर चढ़कर मानव स्तनकुण्डमें स्नान करे। स्तनकुण्डमें अवगाहन करनेसे वाजपेययज्ञका फल प्राप्त होता है
samāruhya naraśreṣṭha stanakuṇḍeṣu saṁviśet | stanakuṇḍam upaspṛśya vājapeyaphalaṁ labhet |
Ó melhor dos homens, depois de subir àquele cume, deve-se entrar e banhar-se nas lagoas chamadas Stanakuṇḍa. Ao tocar e imergir no Stanakuṇḍa, obtém-se o mérito equivalente ao sacrifício Vājapeya.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sincere pilgrimage and ritual purity—symbolized by bathing in a sacred tīrtha—can confer great spiritual merit comparable to major Vedic sacrifices, emphasizing accessible paths to dharma through devotion and disciplined conduct.
A guide/speaker (Ghūlastya) instructs a noble listener to climb to a peak and bathe in the sacred pools named Stanakuṇḍa, declaring that this act grants the reward of performing the Vājapeya yajña.