Shloka 22
Avanti–Narmadā–Puṣkara Tīrtha-Kathana (धौम्यकथितं तीर्थवर्णनम्)
महेन्द्रो नाम कौरव्य भार्गवस्य महात्मन: । अयजत् तत्र कौन्तेय पूर्वमेव पितामह:,“कुरुनन्दन! महात्मा भार्गवका निवासस्थान महेन्द्र-पर्वत है। कुन्तीनन्दन! वहाँ ब्रह्माजीने पूर्वकालमें यज्ञ किया था
mahendro nāma kauravya bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ | ayajat tatra kaunteya pūrvam eva pitāmahaḥ ||
বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে—হে কৌৰব্য, ‘মহেন্দ্ৰ’ নামৰ পৰ্বত মহাত্মা ভাৰ্গৱৰ নিবাসস্থান। হে কৌন্তেয়, তাতেই পিতামহ ব্ৰহ্মাই প্ৰাচীন কালত যজ্ঞ কৰিছিল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that a place becomes spiritually authoritative through the presence of great sages and through ancient yajñas; such sanctified sites support dharmic renewal, remembrance of tradition, and ethical orientation.
Vaiśampāyana identifies Mahendra mountain as the abode of the great Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) and notes that Brahmā once performed a sacrifice there, establishing the site’s antiquity and sacred status.