Shloka 55
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
तत्र संनिहिता नित्यं पितरो दैवतै: सह । तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत पितृदेवार्चने रत:
tatra saṃnihitā nityaṃ pitaro daivataiḥ saha | tatrābhiṣekaṃ kurvīta pitṛdevārcane rataḥ ||
அங்கே தேவர்களுடன் பித்ருக்கள் எப்போதும் அருகிலேயே உள்ளனர். ஆகவே பித்ரு-தேவ வழிபாட்டில் ஈடுபடுகிறவன் அங்கேயே அபிஷேகம் (விதிப்படி நீராடல்/அர்க்யம்) செய்ய வேண்டும்.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches reverence toward both ancestors and deities, emphasizing that sacred places are understood as living presences where the Fathers and gods are accessible; therefore, one should perform proper ritual acts (abhiṣeka/offerings) with devotion as part of pitṛdharma.
The speaker instructs the listener about a particular sacred location, stating that ancestors and gods are continually present there and recommending that a devoted worshipper perform consecratory rites there as part of honoring both pitṛs and devas.