अपि कीटपतंगा ये पिशाचाः पक्षिणो मृगाः । तेनोदकेन ये स्पृष्टाः सद्यो यास्यंति सद्गतिम्
api kīṭapataṃgā ye piśācāḥ pakṣiṇo mṛgāḥ | tenodakena ye spṛṣṭāḥ sadyo yāsyaṃti sadgatim
纵使虫豸飞蛾、鸟类走兽——乃至毗舍遮——若为彼水所触,亦即刻得至善趣、吉祥之境。
Pulastya (contextual)
Tirtha: Rūpatīrtha
Type: kund
Listener: Yayāti
Scene: A radiant kund where insects hover, birds drink, deer approach, and even a frightened piśāca at the edge is touched by a splash; all are shown with subtle halos indicating immediate sadgati.
The tīrtha’s grace is portrayed as universal—capable of uplifting even non-human beings—highlighting the boundless compassion of sacred places.
Rūpatīrtha in Arbuda Khaṇḍa, whose water is credited with granting sadgati upon contact.
No formal rite is stated; the emphasis is on the sanctifying touch (sparśa) of the tīrtha-water.
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