Shloka 46
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
श्रीतीर्थ च समासाद्य स्नात्वा नियतमानस: । अर्चयित्वा पितृन् देवान् विन्दते श्रियमुत्तमाम्,मनको वशमें करके श्रीतीर्थमें जाकर स्नान करके देवताओं और पितरोंकी पूजा करनेसे मनुष्य उत्तम सम्पत्ति प्राप्त करता है
śrītīrthaṃ ca samāsādya snātvā niyatamānasaḥ | arcayitvā pitṝn devān vindate śriyam uttamām ||
Pagdating sa mapalad na banal na tawiran, at pagligo roon nang may disiplin at nakatuong isip, ang taong sumasamba nang nararapat sa mga ninuno (pitṛ) at sa mga diyos ay nagkakamit ng dakilang kasaganaan.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prosperity and well-being arise from dharmic conduct: visiting a sacred tīrtha, performing purification by bathing, maintaining mental discipline, and honoring both gods and ancestors. The verse links inner restraint (niyata-mānasaḥ) with the efficacy of ritual worship.
A speaker (here attributed as “ghulastya uvāca”) states a general rule about tīrtha-yātrā: one who reaches a holy place, bathes with a controlled mind, and performs worship of devas and pitṛs gains excellent fortune—presented as guidance on meritorious practice in the Vana Parva context.