Shloka 123
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
सदा संनिहितो यत्र विष्णुर्वसति भारत । यत्र ब्रह्मादयो देवा ऋषयश्च॒ तपोधना:
sadā saṁnihito yatra viṣṇur vasati bhārata | yatra brahmādayo devā ṛṣayaś ca tapodhanāḥ ||
O Bhārata, wherever Viṣṇu dwells—ever present—there too abide Brahmā and the other gods, and the sages rich in austerity. The verse underscores that the divine presence sanctifies a place and draws all higher powers and holy seers to it, making it a natural center for reverence and right conduct.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The presence of Viṣṇu is portrayed as the defining mark of a truly sacred place: where the Lord abides, the highest gods and accomplished sages naturally congregate. Ethically, it implies that proximity to the divine (through devotion, purity, and right practice) elevates one’s environment and conduct.
A speaker addresses “Bhārata” and describes the sanctity of a location by stating that Viṣṇu is ever-present there, and that Brahmā, other deities, and tapas-rich sages also reside there—framing the place as spiritually authoritative and worthy of reverence.