SECTION –CLV
(Tirtha-yatra Parva Continued)
Vaisampayana said, "Once upon a time
Yudhishthira, while living at that place, addressed Krishna, his brother, and
the Brahmanas, saying, 'By us have been attentively seen one after another
sacred and auspicious tirthas, and woods, delightful to beheld, which had ere
this been visited by the celestials and the high-souled sages, and which had
been worshipped by the Brahmanas. And in various sacred asylums we have
performed ablutions with Brahmanas, and have heard from them the lives and acts
of many sages, and also of many royal sages of yore, and other pleasant
stories. And with flowers and water have the gods been worshipped by us. And
with offerings of fruits and roots as available at each place we have gratified
the pitris. And with the high-souled ones have we performed ablutions in all
sacred and beautiful mountains and lakes, and also in the highly sacred ocean.
And with the Brahmanas we have bathed in the Ila, and in the Saraswati, and in
the Sindhu, and in the Yamuna, and in the Narmada, and in various other
romantic tirthas. And having passed the source of the Ganga, we have seen many
a lovely hill and the Himalaya mountains, inhabited by various species of
birds, and also the jujube named Visala, where there is the hermitage of Nara
and Narayana. And (finally) we have beheld this unearthly lake, held in
veneration by the Siddhas, the gods and the sages. In fact, O foremost of
Brahmanas, we have one by one carefully seen all celebrated and sacred spots in
company with the high-souled Lomasa. Now, O Bhima, how shall we repair to the
sacred abode of Vaisravana, inhabited by the Siddhas? Do thou think of the
means of entering (the same)."
Vaisampayana said, "When that king had said
this, an aerial voice spake, saying. 'Thou will not be able to go to that
inaccessible spot. By this very way, do thou repair from this region of Kuvera
to the place whence thou hadst come even to the hermitage of Nara and Narayana,
known by the name of Vadari. Thence, O Kaunteya. thou wilt repair to the
hermitage of Vrishaparva, abounding in flowers and fruit, and inhabited by the
Siddhas and the Charanas. Having passed that, O Partha, thou wilt proceed to
the hermitage of Arshtisena, and from thence thou wilt behold the abode of Kuvera.'
Just at that moment the breeze became fresh, and gladsome and cool and redolent
of unearthly fragrance; and it showered blossoms, And on hearing the celestial
voice from the sky, they all were amazed,--more specially those earthly rishis
and the Brahmanas. On hearing this mighty marvel, the Brahmana Dhaumya, said,
'This should not be gainsaid. O Bharata, let this be so.' Thereupon, king
Yudhishthira obeyed him. And having returned to the hermitage of Nara and
Narayana, he began to dwell pleasantly, surrounded by Bhimasena and his other
brothers, Panchali the Brahmanas."
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