Shloka 21
Cyavana’s Reconciliation with Indra; Tīrtha-Indexing at Ārcīka-parvata and Yamunā
Chapter 125
इह ते वै चरून् प्राश्नन्नषयश्न विशाम्पते । यमुना चाक्षयस्रोता कृष्णश्वेह तपोरत:
iha te vai carūn prāśnann ṛṣayaś ca viśāmpate | yamunā cākṣayasrotā kṛṣṇaś cātra taporataḥ ||
罗摩沙说道：“噢，民众之主啊，昔日诸仙曾在此享用神圣的迦卢供食（caru）。近旁流淌着不竭的阎牟那河。此处亦是克里希那曾修苦行之地。故此地因祭祀、因苦行之戒律、因长流不息之河而被圣化——当受敬畏，并当以自持之行相应。”
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred places are defined not only by geography but by sustained dharmic acts—sacrifice (caru), ascetic discipline (tapas), and reverence for life-giving waters. The ethical implication is to approach such spaces with restraint, purity, and respect for tradition.
Lomasha, guiding the Pandavas on pilgrimage, identifies a holy spot: sages once ate the ritual caru here; the Yamunā flows nearby with an unfailing current; and Kṛṣṇa is remembered as having practiced austerities at this place, marking it as a significant tīrtha.