Shloka 13
Indraprastha Prosperity and the Arjuna–Kṛṣṇa Yamunā Excursion (इन्द्रप्रस्थ-वैभवम् तथा यमुनाविहारः)
महेन्द्रपर्वत॑ं दृष्टवा तापसैरुपशोभितम् | समुद्रतीरेण शनैर्मणिपूरं जगाम ह,इस प्रकार वे तपस्वी मुनियोंसे सुशोभित महेन्द्र पर्वतका दर्शन कर समुद्रके किनारे- किनारे यात्रा करते हुए धीरे-धीरे मणिपूर पहुँच गये
vaiśampāyana uvāca | mahendraparvataṃ dṛṣṭvā tāpasair upaśobhitam | samudratīreṇa śanair maṇipūraṃ jagāma ha |
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Nachdem er den Berg Mahendra erblickt hatte, der durch Asketen in Glanz gesetzt war, zog er langsam am Meeresufer entlang und gelangte schließlich nach Maṇipūra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct expressed as measured movement and reverence: one travels with restraint (śanaiḥ) and acknowledges sanctity where ascetics dwell, suggesting that proximity to tapas and holy places should cultivate humility and self-control.
The narrator states that, after seeing Mount Mahendra adorned by ascetics, the traveler continues along the ocean’s shoreline and gradually arrives at Maṇipūra, marking a stage in a larger journey through significant sacred and regional landmarks.