Shloka 45
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
दर्वीसंक्रमणं प्राप्य तीर्थ त्रैलोक्यपूजितम् । अश्वमेधमवाप्रोति स्वर्गलोक॑ च गच्छति,दर्वीसंक्रमण नामक त्रिभुवनपूजित तीर्थमें जानेसे तीर्थयात्री अश्वमेधयज्ञका फल पाता और स्वर्गलोकमें जाता है
darvīsaṅkramaṇaṁ prāpya tīrthaṁ trailokya-pūjitam | aśvamedham avāpnoti svargalokaṁ ca gacchati ||
Ghūlasthya disse: “Ao alcançar o vau sagrado chamado Darvīsaṅkramaṇa—reverenciado nos três mundos—o peregrino obtém o mérito do Aśvamedha e, depois, segue para o reino celeste.”
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sincere pilgrimage to a highly revered tīrtha can confer merit comparable to great Vedic sacrifices, emphasizing accessible paths to spiritual reward and the sanctifying power of sacred places.
A speaker (Ghūlastya) is describing the greatness of a particular pilgrimage site, Darvīsaṅkramaṇa, stating that visiting it grants the fruit of an Aśvamedha and leads the pilgrim to heaven.