foremost of the Bharata race, visiting Tirthas, which are sacred and which are a great mystery of the Rishis, is even superior to the sacrifices. can
ऋषीणां परमं गुह्यमिदं भरतसत्तम। तीर्थाभिगमनं पुण्यं यज्ञैरपि विशिष्यते॥