Shloka 58
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
तथा ब्रह्मुसरो गत्वा धर्मारण्योपशोभितम् | पुण्डरीकमवाप्नोति उपस्पृश्य नर: शुचि:,धर्मारण्यसे सुशोभित ब्रह्मसर तीर्थमें जाकर वहाँ स्नान करके पवित्र हुआ मनुष्य पुण्डरीकयज्ञका फल पाता है
tathā brahmasaro gatvā dharmāraṇyopaśobhitam | puṇḍarīkam avāpnoti upaspṛśya naraḥ śuciḥ ||
Gayundin, ang sinumang pumunta sa banal na lawa na tinatawag na Brahmasaras—na pinapaganda ng gubat ng Dharma—at naligo roon upang maging dalisay, ay nagkakamit ng gantimpalang katumbas ng handog na Puṇḍarīka.
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sincere purification through tirtha-bathing at a sanctified place can yield the same spiritual merit as a major sacrifice, emphasizing accessibility of dharmic reward through purity and reverence rather than only through costly ritual.
The speaker describes a specific pilgrimage act: going to Brahmasaras, a sacred pool beautified by the Dharma-forest, bathing there, and thereby attaining the fruit of the Puṇḍarīka sacrifice.