Shloka 22
भारतवर्षमहात्म्यम् — कर्मभूमित्वम्, नवभेदाः, कुलपर्वताः-नद्यः-जनपदाः, युगचक्रविशेषः, यज्ञपुरुषविष्णुपूजा
अत्रापि भारतं श्रेष्ठं जम्बूद्वीपे महामुने यतो हि कर्मभूर् एषा ह्य् अतो ऽन्या भोगभूमयः
atrāpi bhārataṃ śreṣṭhaṃ jambūdvīpe mahāmune yato hi karmabhūr eṣā hy ato 'nyā bhogabhūmayaḥ
হে মহামুনি, জম্বূদ্বীপের মধ্যেও ভারতকে শ্রেষ্ঠ বলা হয়; কারণ এটাই কর্মভূমি, আর অন্য দেশসমূহ ভোগভূমি।
Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse frames Bhārata as the unique realm where deliberate action, dharma, and spiritual striving can be undertaken to shape destiny and liberation—unlike other regions described as primarily for enjoyment of results.
Parāśara teaches Maitreya that Bhārata is the arena for performing karma (duty, austerity, worship), whereas other lands are characterized as places where beings mainly experience pleasures as the fruit of prior deeds.
By valuing karmabhūmi, the text implicitly centers Vishnu as the Supreme goal reached through rightly ordered action and devotion—karma in Bhārata becomes meaningful as a path oriented toward Vishnu and liberation.