तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन पदं पूज्यं नरोत्तम । पितामहपदं सम्यक्छ्रद्धया स्वर्गदायकम्
tasmātsarvaprayatnena padaṃ pūjyaṃ narottama | pitāmahapadaṃ samyakchraddhayā svargadāyakam
Portanto, ó melhor dos homens, com todo esforço deve-se adorar esta Pegada—a própria Pegada de Pitāmaha (Brahmā)—corretamente e com fé, pois ela concede o céu.
Pulastya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha: Pitāmaha-pada (Brahmā’s Footprint)
Type: kshetra
Listener: narottama (addressed devotee)
Scene: A teacher-ṛṣi addresses a noble listener ('narottama'), pointing toward the footprint shrine; the footprint glows subtly, suggesting its svarga-granting potency.
Persistent, faithful worship at a revered tirtha is upheld as a direct means to heavenly merit.
Pitāmaha-pada (Brahmapada), the sacred footprint of Brahmā in the Arbuda sacred geography.
Perform pūjā to Brahmapada with full effort and śraddhā.