Shloka 11
Agastya–Lopāmudrā: Marriage, Austerity, and Conditions for Conjugal Union (लोमशकथितम्)
ऋषिजुष्टं सुपुण्यं तत् तीर्थ ब्रह्मसरोत्तमम् । अगस्त्यो भगवान् यत्र गतो वैवस्वतं प्रति,वहाँ महर्षियोंसे सेवित, पावन शिखरोंवाला, दिव्य एवं पवित्र दूसरा पर्वत भी है जो अत्यन्त पुण्यदायक तीर्थ है। वहीं उत्तम ब्रह्मसरोवर है जहाँ भगवान् अगस्त्यमुनि वैवस्वत यमसे मिलनेके लिये पधारे थे
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
ṛṣijuṣṭaṃ supuṇyaṃ tat tīrthaṃ brahmasarottamam |
agastyo bhagavān yatra gato vaivasvataṃ prati ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana disse: “Esse vau sagrado é frequentado por videntes e é de mérito imenso. Ali se encontra o excelente lago de Brahmā, um lugar santo supremo, para onde o venerável Agastya foi certa vez a fim de encontrar Vaivasvata (Yama).”
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates tīrtha-yātrā as a dharmic practice: places sanctified by sages and divine associations are portrayed as powerful supports for inner purification and the accumulation of puṇya, reminding the listener that holiness is sustained by righteous presence and disciplined living.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a highly meritorious pilgrimage site—Brahmasaras—emphasizing its renown among sages and noting a famed event: Agastya once traveled there to meet Vaivasvata (Yama), thereby marking the place with a memorable sacred encounter.