पुण्ये सरस्वतीतीरे पृच्छ सारस्वतं मुनिम् । स ते सारं धर्मसाध्यं धर्मज्ञोऽभिवदिष्यति
puṇye sarasvatītīre pṛccha sārasvataṃ munim | sa te sāraṃ dharmasādhyaṃ dharmajño'bhivadiṣyati
“Trên bờ linh thiêng của sông Sarasvatī, hãy hỏi hiền giả Sārasvata. Bậc thông đạt dharma ấy sẽ tuyên bày cho ngươi cốt tủy—điều cần thành tựu nhờ dharma.”
Divyā Vāṇī (divine voice), as reported by Suśravā
Tirtha: Sarasvatī-tīra (puṇya Sarasvatī-tīra)
Type: ghat
Listener: Kātyāyana
Scene: A luminous, unseen divine voice points the seeker toward the Sarasvatī’s holy bank, where the sage Sārasvata sits in calm teaching posture beside flowing waters and reeds.
The essence of dharma is best learned through approaching realized teachers in sanctified places with sincere inquiry.
The puṇya Sarasvatī-tīra—holy riverbank of the Sarasvatī—is highlighted as the proper place for receiving dharma’s essence.
A practical prescription is given: go to Sarasvatī’s bank and ask (pṛccha) the sage Sārasvata—i.e., pilgrimage joined with inquiry.