Shloka 20
Chapter 7: Dvīpa–Varṣa–Meru-varṇana
Description of the Dvīpa, Varṣas, and Mount Meru
सर्वकामफल: पुण्य: सिद्धचारणसेवित: । तस्य नाम्ना समाख्यातो जम्बूद्वीप: सनातन:,वह समस्त मनोवांछित फलोंको देनेवाला, पवित्र तथा सिद्धों और चारणोंका आश्रय है। उसीके नामपर यह सनातन प्रदेश जम्बूद्वीपके नामसे विख्यात है
sarvakāmaphalaḥ puṇyaḥ siddhacāraṇasevitaḥ | tasya nāmnā samākhyāto jambūdvīpaḥ sanātanaḥ ||
Sie ist heilig und gewährt die Früchte aller ersehnten Ziele; vollendete Wesen und himmlische Barden verkehren dort. Aus ihrem eigenen Namen heraus ist diese ewige Region als Jambūdvīpa berühmt geworden.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames sacred geography as ethically and spiritually consequential: a holy realm is described as puṇya (merit-giving) and as fulfilling legitimate human aims, while also being associated with siddhas and cāraṇas—figures that signify spiritual accomplishment and the preservation of sacred fame.
Sañjaya is describing a revered region in traditional cosmography, explaining its sanctity and why the eternal land is known by the name ‘Jambūdvīpa’—a designation derived from the name of the celebrated feature/place being praised.