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 ||
“在那里，人中之最啊，沐浴于七仙之池，又在圣地‘计陀罗’（Kedāra）中沐浴，诸王之主啊——（所得功德）便与大德迦毗罗相等。”
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.