Shloka 13
Plakṣāvataraṇa–Yamunā Tīrtha and Prajāpati’s Vedī
Kurukṣetra Threshold
एतत् प्लक्षावतरणं यमुनातीर्थमुत्तमम् । एतद् वै नाकपृष्ठस्य द्वारमाहुर्मनीषिण:,यह यमुनाजीका प्लक्षावतरण नामक उत्तम तीर्थ है। मनीषी पुरुष इसे स्वर्गलोकका द्वार बताते हैं
etat plakṣāvataraṇaṁ yamunātīrtham uttamam | etad vai nākapṛṣṭhasya dvāram āhur manīṣiṇaḥ ||
Ito ang Plakṣāvataraṇa, ang dakilang banal na tawiran sa Yamunā. Ipinahahayag ng marurunong na ang pook na ito mismo ang pintuang-daan patungo sa daigdig ng langit.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that certain tīrthas are regarded by the wise as ‘gateways to heaven,’ implying that spiritual ascent is supported by purity, reverence, and dharmic conduct associated with pilgrimage and sacred places.
Lomaśa points out a specific holy ford on the Yamunā called Plakṣāvataraṇa and praises its exceptional sanctity, describing it as an entrance to the heavenly realm according to sages.