श्रुतिक्रियापरं ज्ञानं कृष्णार्पितमनोगतिः । एतानि यस्य तिष्ठंति व्रतानि ब्रह्मवित्तम
śrutikriyāparaṃ jñānaṃ kṛṣṇārpitamanogatiḥ | etāni yasya tiṣṭhaṃti vratāni brahmavittama
شروتی میں بتائے گئے کرموں پر قائم علم، اور وہ ذہنی حرکت جو کرشن کو اَर्पِت ہو—جس میں یہ ورتیں ثابت قدم رہیں، اسے برہمن کا جاننے والا (برہموِت) کہا جاتا ہے، اے برہموِتوں میں افضل۔
Skanda (deduced; exact speaker not stated in snippet)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim-scholar seated near a shrine, holding a śruti text; above/behind, a subtle vision of Kṛṣṇa receiving the devotee’s thoughts as lotus-offerings; the devotee’s mind-stream depicted as a gentle ribbon of light merging into Kṛṣṇa.
When scriptural discipline is joined with devotion—dedicating the mind to Kṛṣṇa—vrata becomes a path to Brahman-realization.
This verse does not name a particular tīrtha; it articulates the inner spiritual standard expected within the larger tīrtha-mahātmya context.
Adherence to Śruti-sanctioned rites (śruti-kriyā) and maintaining a Kṛṣṇa-dedicated mental orientation are presented as core observances.