Shloka 23
वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly
Nārada’s Description
तृतीया ज्येछ्ठिला चैव शोणश्लवापि महानद: । चर्मण्वती तथा चैव पर्णाशा च महानदी
tṛtīyā jyeṣṭhilā caiva śoṇaślavāpi mahānadī | carmaṇvatī tathā caiva parṇāśā ca mahānadī, laṅghatī gomātī caiva sandhyā triḥsrotasī tathā | etāś cānyāś ca rājendra sutīrthā lokaviśrutāḥ ||
নাৰদে ক’লে—হে ৰাজেন্দ্ৰ! তৃতীয়া, জ্যেষ্ঠিলা, শোণশ্লবা, মহা নদ চর্মণ্বতী আৰু পৰ্ণাশা; লগতে লঙ্ঘতী, গোমতী, সন্ধ্যা আৰু ত্ৰিঃস্ৰোতসী—এইসকল আৰু আন বহু উৎকৃষ্ট তীৰ্থ লোকত বিখ্যাত।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic value of tīrthas—publicly revered places associated with purification, worship, and moral discipline—implying that a king should honor sacred traditions and cultivate inner restraint through recognized dharmic practices.
Nārada is addressing Yudhiṣṭhira and enumerating a set of famous tīrthas (many identified with rivers), continuing a broader description of sacred places known for religious merit and observance.