Shloka 35
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
गड्ायमुनयोस्तीर्थे तथा कालग्जरे गिरौ । दशाश्वमेधानाप्रोति तत्र मासं कृतोदकः,गड़ा-यमुनाके सड्न्भमतीर्थमें तथा कालज्जरतीर्थमें एक मासतक स्नान और तर्पण करनेसे दस अश्वमेध-यज्ञोंका फल प्राप्त होता है
Gaḍā-yamunayos tīrthe tathā Kālagjare girau | daśāśvamedhān āpnoti tatra māsaṁ kṛtodakaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Ajadriya: “Sa banal na tawiran kung saan nagtatagpo ang mga ilog Gaḍā at Yamunā, at gayundin sa Bundok Kālagjara, ang sinumang magsagawa roon ng itinakdang paliligo at mga alay na tubig sa loob ng isang buong buwan ay magkakamit ng kabutihang katumbas ng sampung sakripisyong Aśvamedha.”
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustained, disciplined pilgrimage practice—bathing and offering water with sincerity for a month—can confer immense spiritual merit, comparable to major sacrifices, highlighting an accessible path of dharma grounded in purity and devotion rather than costly ritual display.
Ajadriya is describing the greatness (māhātmya) of specific holy places: the confluence of the Gaḍā and Yamunā and Mount Kālagjara, stating the extraordinary merit gained by observing a month-long regimen of bathing and water-offerings there.