Shloka 2
Gandhamādana-nivāsaḥ — Draupadyāḥ prārthanā, Bhīmasenārohaṇaṃ, Maṇimāna-yuddham
Chapter 157: Draupadi’s request, Bhima’s ascent, and the combat with Maniman
दृष्टानि तीर्थान्यस्माभि: पुण्यानि च शिवानि च । मनसो ह्वादनीयानि वनानि च पृथक् पृथक्,“हम लोगोंने अनेक पुण्यदायक एवं कल्याण-स्वरूप तीर्थोंके दर्शन किये। मनको आह्लाद प्रदान करनेवाले भिन्न-भिन्न वनोंका भी अवलोकन किया
dṛṣṭāni tīrthāny asmābhiḥ puṇyāni ca śivāni ca | manaso hvādanīyāni vanāni ca pṛthak pṛthak ||
“We have beheld sacred fords—holy and auspicious—and also many distinct forests, each in its own way delightful to the mind.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of tīrtha-darśana (visiting sacred places): such journeys are portrayed as purifying and auspicious (puṇya, śiva), and they also cultivate inner well-being by delighting and steadying the mind through contact with uplifting natural settings.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the travelers have already visited many holy pilgrimage sites and have also observed various forests, each distinct and pleasing—summarizing the progress and experiences of a sacred journey through different landscapes.