Shloka 9
Brāhmaṇya-प्रश्नः — The Inquiry into Attaining Brāhmaṇya
Mataṅga–Gardabhī Itihāsa
पुष्करं च प्रभासं च नैमिषं सागरोदकम् | देविकामिन्द्रमार्ग च स्वर्णबिन्दूं विगाह्ू च
Puṣkaraṃ ca Prabhāsaṃ ca Naimiṣaṃ sāgarodakam | Devikām Indramārgaṃ ca Svarṇabinduṃ vigāhuṃ ca ||
Wika ni Ajaḍriya: “(Dapat dinggin) ang Puṣkara, Prabhāsa, at Naimiṣa; ang mga banal na paliguan sa tubig-dagat; ang Devikā, Indramārga, at Svarṇabindu—at gayundin ang tawiran na tinatawag na Vigāhu.”
अजड्रिय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic value of tīrtha-yātrā—seeking moral and spiritual refinement through reverent visitation of sanctified places. The implied teaching is that external acts like pilgrimage and sacred bathing are meaningful when they support inner purity, restraint, and righteous conduct.
The speaker, Ajaḍriya, is listing prominent pilgrimage destinations and sacred bathing sites. This functions as part of a broader discourse in the Anuśāsana Parva that catalogs dharmic practices and the merits associated with holy places.