Shloka 233
Vṛddha-kanyā-carita and Balarāma’s Kurukṣetra Inquiry (वृद्धकन्या-चरितम् / कुरुक्षेत्रफल-प्रश्नः)
भविष्यसि महाभागे मत्प्रसादात् सरस्वति । 'शुभे! महासौभाग्यशालिनी सरस्वति! तुम मेरे प्रसादसे अन्य पवित्र सरिताओंकी अपेक्षा सदा ही अधिक पवित्र बनी रहोगी'
bhaviṣyasi mahābhāge matprasādāt sarasvati |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O Sarasvatī na pinagpala at lubhang mapalad! Sa aking biyaya, mananatili kang higit na banal kaysa sa iba pang mga sagradong ilog, magpakailanman.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacredness and purity are portrayed as qualities that can be intensified through grace and merit; Sarasvatī is singled out as exceptionally purifying, reinforcing the dharmic idea that blessings and righteous power can elevate a place’s spiritual efficacy.
The narrator-speaker Vaiśampāyana addresses Sarasvatī directly, granting a boon that she will remain more holy than other sacred rivers, thereby affirming her special status within the epic’s sacred landscape.