Shloka 43
Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
जम्बूमार्गादुपावृत्य गच्छेत् तन्दुलिकाश्रमम् | न दुर्गतिमवाप्रोति ब्रह्मलोक॑ च गच्छति,जम्बूमार्गसे लौटकर मनुष्य तन्दुलिकाश्रमको जाय। इससे वह दुर्गतिमें नहीं पड़ता और अन्तमें ब्रह्मलोकको चला जाता है
jambūmārgād upāvṛtya gacchet tandulikāśramam | na durgatim avāpnoti brahmalokaṃ ca gacchati |
Rời khỏi lộ Jambū rồi quay bước, người ta nên đến ẩn thất Tandulikā. Làm vậy sẽ không sa vào ác đạo, và cuối cùng sẽ đến Brahmaloka.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that choosing the correct sacred course—turning back from an unsuitable route and going to a sanctified hermitage—protects one from spiritual downfall (durgati) and leads to the highest reward (Brahmaloka). It links deliberate moral-spiritual direction with ultimate destiny.
Ghulasthya gives guidance about where one should go: after returning from the Jambū-route, one is instructed to proceed to Tandulikā’s hermitage. The statement functions as a directional and soteriological instruction, promising freedom from misfortune and eventual ascent to Brahmaloka.