Shloka 27
The Greatness of Puṣkara: Tripuṣkara Pilgrimage, Sacred Geography, and the Doctrine of Self-Restraint
गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव नित्यं सन्निहिता विभोः । यत्र देवास्तपस्तप्त्वा दैत्या ब्रह्मर्षयस्तथा
gandharvāpsarasaścaiva nityaṃ sannihitā vibhoḥ | yatra devāstapastaptvā daityā brahmarṣayastathā
اے صاحبِ اقتدار! وہاں گندھرو اور اپسرائیں ہمیشہ حاضر رہتی ہیں—وہی مقام ہے جہاں دیوتاؤں نے تپسیا کی، اور اسی طرح دَیتیوں اور برہمرشیوں نے بھی۔
Unspecified in provided excerpt (likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame typical of the Padma Purāṇa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गन्धर्वाः+अप्सरसः → गन्धर्वाप्सरसः (स्वर-सन्धि); च+एव → चैव; देवाः+तपः → देवास्तपः (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + त → स् + त); ब्रह्मर्षयः+तथा → ब्रह्मर्षयस्तथा (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + त → स् + त)।
FAQs
It portrays a highly sanctified locale where multiple orders of beings—celestials (Gandharvas, Apsarases), gods, Daityas, and Brahmarishis—are connected through the shared act of tapas, marking it as a spiritually potent site.
The verse emphasizes that austerity and spiritual striving occur across cosmic groups, suggesting the site’s renown is so great that even opposing classes (Devas and Daityas) have undertaken tapas there.
The implied lesson is the elevating power of tapas: disciplined spiritual effort is presented as a universal means to attain merit and presence in sacred spaces, regardless of one’s origin or affiliation.