Shloka 26
Chapter 84: Brahmā’s Counsel on Tāraka, the Search for Agni, and the Genesis of Skanda
Kārttikeya
सौवर्णा गिरयस्तत्र मणिरत्नशिलोच्चया: । सर्वरत्नमयैर्भान्ति शंगैश्वारुभिरुच्छितै:,वहाँ सोनेके पर्वत तथा मणि और रत्नोंके शैलसमूह हैं, जो अपने मनोहर, ऊँचे तथा सर्वरत्नमय शिखरोंसे सुशोभित होते हैं
sauvarṇā girayas tatra maṇiratnaśilocchrayāḥ | sarvaratnamayair bhānti śṛṅgaiś cārubhir ucchitaiḥ ||
ويصف فياسا تلك الناحية بأنها مزدانة بجبالٍ من ذهب، وبكتلٍ شاهقة من الصخر مؤلَّفة من الجواهر والأحجار الكريمة. قممها الجميلة السامقة—المتلألئة كلّها بشتى أنواع الدرر—تسطع سطوعًا باهرًا، فتمنح مشهدًا من بهاءٍ خارق يبرز عظمة ذلك الموضع ذي الطابع الآخر-دنيوي.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily conveys the Mahābhārata’s use of sacred geography: extraordinary landscapes symbolize realms shaped by merit and divine order. Such descriptions remind the listener that the moral quality of beings and worlds (puṇya/pāpa, dharma/adharma) is reflected in the very texture of the cosmos.
Vyāsa is narrating a vision-like description of a particular region, emphasizing its supernatural magnificence—golden mountains and jewel-formed peaks—thereby setting an awe-filled scene within the broader discourse of the Anuśāsana Parva.