Shloka 52
Śākadvīpa–Pramāṇa–Varṇana
Measurements and Description of Śākadvīpa
इदं तु भारतं वर्ष यत्र वर्तामहे वयम् । पूर्व: प्रवर्तितं पुण्यं तत् सर्व श्रुतववानसि
idaṃ tu bhārataṃ varṣa yatra vartāmahe vayam | pūrvaḥ pravartitaṃ puṇyaṃ tat sarvaṃ śrutavān asi ||
এটাই সেই ভারতবর্ষ, যেখানে আমরা বাস করি। প্রাচীনজনেরা যে পুণ্য পরম্পরা প্রবর্তন করেছিলেন, তা তুমি সম্পূর্ণরূপে শ্রবণ করেছ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms Bhārata as a sacred cultural space sustained by an ancient, meritorious tradition; ethical life (dharma) is framed as continuity with what the elders established and transmitted through hearing and remembrance.
Sanjaya addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra, situating the account within Bhārata-varṣa and reminding him that he has already heard the full, ancient sacred tradition—serving as a contextual bridge before continuing the war narrative.