Shloka 72
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
तत्र सप्तर्षिकुण्डेषु स्नातस्य नरपुड्भव । केदारे चैव राजेन्द्र कपिलस्य महात्मन:
tatra saptarṣikuṇḍeṣu snātasya narapuṅgava | kedāre caiva rājendra kapilasya mahātmanaḥ ||
“Tại đó, hỡi bậc nhân kiệt, sau khi tắm trong các hồ của Bảy Ṛṣi, và lại tắm nơi thánh địa Kedāra, tâu chúa tể các vua—(công đức ấy) ngang với công đức của bậc đại hồn Kapila.”
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tīrtha-bathing as a dharmic act of purification and merit, linking specific sacred sites (the Saptarṣi pools and Kedāra) with the sanctity associated with the great sage Kapila—suggesting that disciplined pilgrimage and ritual purity support ethical and spiritual refinement.
Ghūlastya is describing the spiritual benefit of bathing at particular pilgrimage spots—first the pools associated with the Seven Sages, then Kedāra—framing these acts as sources of great religious merit connected with Kapila’s revered presence or legacy.