Shloka 16
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa’s Siddhi and the Tīrtha-Boons; Sindhudvīpa–Devāpi Brāhmaṇya; Viśvāmitra’s Tapas Begins
सतु शुश्राव विप्रेन्द्र मुनीनां वचनं महत् । सरस्वत्यास्तीर्थवरं ख्यातमौशनसं तदा
sa tu śuśrāva viprendra munīnāṃ vacanaṃ mahat | sarasvatyās tīrthavaraṃ khyātamauśanasaṃ tadā ||
毗舍波耶那说道：随后，婆罗门中最贤者啊，他听闻诸牟尼郑重其事的言辞——讲到萨拉斯瓦蒂河上一处最胜圣渡，古来受敬、声名远播，名为“奥沙那萨”（Auśanasa）。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that the counsel of sages is ‘mahat’—weighty and authoritative—and that revered tīrthas (sacred fords) like the Auśanasa on the Sarasvatī function as ethical and spiritual reference-points, guiding conduct toward purification and dharmic orientation.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that a figure in the story hears the sages speaking about a famous and excellent pilgrimage spot on the Sarasvatī called Auśanasa, setting up attention to that tīrtha’s significance and the guidance associated with it.