Shloka 63
The Glory of Gayā and the Pilgrimage Circuit of Allied Tīrthas
कुमारमभिगम्याथ वीराश्रमनिवासिनम् । अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति शक्रलोकं स गच्छति
kumāramabhigamyātha vīrāśramanivāsinam | aśvamedhamavāpnoti śakralokaṃ sa gacchati
ครั้นแล้ว เมื่อเข้าไปเฝ้ากุมารผู้พำนัก ณ วีราศรม บุคคลย่อมได้บุญเทียบเท่าอัศวเมธะ และไปสู่โลกของศักระ (พระอินทร์)
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma discourse context, but not explicit in this single verse).
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुमारम्+अभिगम्य+अथ → कुमारमभिगम्याथ; अश्वमेधम्+अवाप्नोति → अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति
FAQs
The verse states that one gains the merit equivalent to performing an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
Śakraloka means the realm of Śakra—Indra’s heavenly world (Svarga).
It emphasizes that sincere approach (devotional seeking) to a sacred deity-site can yield great spiritual merit, traditionally compared to major Vedic rites.