Shloka 39
Śākadvīpa–Pramāṇa–Varṇana
Measurements and Description of Śākadvīpa
दर्शितं द्वीपसंस्थानमुत्तरं ब्रूहि संजय । धृतराष्ट्र बोले--संजय! तुमने द्वीपोंकी स्थितिके विषयमें तो बड़े विस्तारके साथ वर्णन किया है। अब जो अन्तिम विषय--सूर्य, चन्द्रमा तथा राहुका प्रमाण बताना शेष रह गया है, उसका वर्णन करो ।।
sañjaya uvāca | uktā dvīpā mahārāja grahān vai śṛṇu tattvataḥ |
Sañjaya said: “O great king, I have described the continents (dvīpas). Now hear, in accordance with the truth, the account of the heavenly bodies (grahas).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes disciplined, truthful exposition (tattvataḥ): knowledge should proceed in an orderly way—first the terrestrial divisions (dvīpas), then the celestial bodies (grahas)—and should be presented accurately to the listener.
Sanjaya, speaking to King Dhritarashtra, transitions from his completed description of the dvīpas to the next topic: an account of the grahas (heavenly bodies), continuing the cosmographical discourse within Bhīṣma Parva.