Shloka 73
The Glory of Gayā and the Pilgrimage Circuit of Allied Tīrthas
लाविढिकां ततो गच्छेत्पुण्यां पुण्यनिषेविताम् । वाजपेयमवाप्नोति विमानस्थश्च पूज्यते
lāviḍhikāṃ tato gacchetpuṇyāṃ puṇyaniṣevitām | vājapeyamavāpnoti vimānasthaśca pūjyate
پھر لاویڈھِکا کی طرف جائے—جو پاک ہے اور نیکوں کی زیارت گاہ۔ وہ واجپَیَی یَجْن کے برابر ثواب پاتا ہے اور دیوی وِمان میں سوار ہو کر عزت پاتا ہے۔
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context likely a tīrtha-māhātmya narration within Svargakhaṇḍa).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गच्छेत्पुण्यां → गच्छेत् + पुण्याम्; वाजपेयमवाप्नोति → वाजपेयम् + अवाप्नोति; विमानस्थश्च → विमानस्थः + च
FAQs
It presents pilgrimage as a potent spiritual practice: visiting the holy site Lāviḍhikā is said to confer merit comparable to performing the Vājapeya, a major Vedic sacrifice.
The Vājapeya is a prestigious Soma rite associated with great religious merit; the verse uses it as a benchmark to communicate the exceptional फल (spiritual reward) attributed to this tīrtha.
It implies that sanctity is reinforced by the conduct and presence of the righteous, encouraging seekers to associate with holy places and communities shaped by virtuous practice.