Shloka 21
Draupadī’s Instruction on Marital Conduct and Household Discipline (चित्तग्रहण-उपदेश)
एवं त्वजनयद् धिष्ण्यान् वेदोक्तान् विबुधान् बहून् । विचरन् विविधान् देशान् भ्रममाणस्तु तत्र वै,उस समुद्रके भीतर नाना स्थानोंमें विचरण एवं भ्रमण करते हुए सह अग्निने इसी प्रकार विविध भाँतिके बहुत-से वेदोक्त अग्निदेवों तथा उनके स्थानोंको उत्पन्न किया
evaṁ tv ajanayad dhiṣṇyān vedoktān vibudhān bahūn | vicaran vividhān deśān bhramamāṇas tu tatra vai ||
Thus, while roaming and wandering through many different regions there, he brought into being numerous dhiṣṇyas—sacred abodes spoken of in the Vedas—and many divine beings. The passage underscores the Vedic vision of ordered sacred space: through purposeful movement and creation, the divine establishes proper seats and functions for the gods, sustaining cosmic and ritual harmony.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that sacred institutions—divine stations and the gods’ appointed spheres—are grounded in Vedic authority and are established to maintain order. It implies that dharma is supported by properly founded sacred spaces and roles, not by randomness.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a figure who, while traveling through many regions, creates or establishes numerous Veda-sanctioned sacred abodes (dhiṣṇyas) and many divine beings (vibudhas), indicating an organized unfolding of the divine/ritual world.