Shloka 175
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
पावन तीर्थमासाद्य तर्पयेत् पितृदेवता: । अग्निष्टोमस्य यज्ञस्य फल प्राप्नोति भारत,तत्पश्चात् पावनतीर्थमें जाकर देवताओं और पितरोंका तर्पण करे। भारत! ऐसा करनेवाले पुरुषको अग्निष्टोमयज्ञका फल मिलता है
pāvana-tīrtham āsādya tarpayet pitṛ-devatāḥ | agniṣṭomasya yajñasya phalaṁ prāpnoti bhārata ||
Đến được thánh độ thanh tịnh, người ta nên dâng lễ rưới nước (tarpana) lên chư thiên và các bậc tổ tiên. Hỡi Bhārata, ai làm như vậy sẽ được công đức ngang với lễ tế Agniṣṭoma.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Performing tarpana to gods and ancestors at a purifying tīrtha is presented as a powerful dharmic act whose merit equals that of the Agniṣṭoma Soma-sacrifice, emphasizing accessible righteousness through reverence, gratitude, and proper ritual conduct.
A speaker instructs the Bharata prince about the procedure and reward of visiting a specific sacred place: upon reaching the tīrtha, one should offer libations to deities and ancestors, and thereby gain the fruit of a major Vedic sacrifice.