स्नात्वा दत्त्वा च दानानि विविधानि च ते ततः । सिंहलं च ययुर्भूयस्तीर्थमाहात्म्यहर्षिताः
snātvā dattvā ca dānāni vividhāni ca te tataḥ | siṃhalaṃ ca yayurbhūyastīrthamāhātmyaharṣitāḥ
他们沐浴之后,又施与种种布施,随后再返僧伽罗(Siṃhala),因这圣渡(tīrtha)的伟大而欢喜。
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Mahītīrtha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Phālguna (Arjuna)
Scene: Pilgrims emerge from the sacred waters, distribute gifts—food, cloth, coins—to brāhmaṇas and the poor, then depart with radiant faces, speaking of the tīrtha’s greatness as they journey back to Siṃhala.
Tīrtha-yātrā is fulfilled through purification (snāna) and generosity (dāna), producing joy rooted in dharma.
The tīrtha under discussion in this adhyāya (Mahītīrtha/Barkareśa context) whose māhātmya causes delight.
Snāna (ritual bath) followed by varied dānas (charitable gifts).