Shloka 72
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
तत्र सप्तर्षिकुण्डेषु स्नातस्य नरपुड्भव । केदारे चैव राजेन्द्र कपिलस्य महात्मन:
tatra saptarṣikuṇḍeṣu snātasya narapuṅgava | kedāre caiva rājendra kapilasya mahātmanaḥ ||
“Doon, O pinakamahusay sa mga tao, matapos maligo sa mga lawa ng Pitong Ṛṣi, at gayundin sa banal na pook na Kedāra, O panginoon ng mga hari—(ang merito) ay tulad ng kay Kapila na dakila ang loob.”
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tīrtha-bathing as a dharmic act of purification and merit, linking specific sacred sites (the Saptarṣi pools and Kedāra) with the sanctity associated with the great sage Kapila—suggesting that disciplined pilgrimage and ritual purity support ethical and spiritual refinement.
Ghūlastya is describing the spiritual benefit of bathing at particular pilgrimage spots—first the pools associated with the Seven Sages, then Kedāra—framing these acts as sources of great religious merit connected with Kapila’s revered presence or legacy.