Shloka 2
Chapter 7: Dvīpa–Varṣa–Meru-varṇana
Description of the Dvīpa, Varṣas, and Mount Meru
संजय उवाच दक्षिणेन तु नीलस्य मेरो: पाश्वे तथोत्तरे । उत्तरा: कुरवो राजन् पुण्या: सिद्धनिषेविता:
sañjaya uvāca dakṣiṇena tu nīlasya meroḥ pārśve tathottare | uttarāḥ kuravo rājan puṇyāḥ siddhaniṣevitāḥ ||
Sañjaya dijo: «Oh rey, al sur del monte Nīla y asimismo en la ladera septentrional del monte Meru se halla la tierra sagrada llamada Uttara-Kuru, una región santa frecuentada y habitada por los siddhas, los seres perfeccionados.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames certain regions as intrinsically sacred due to their association with siddhas (perfected beings), implying that holiness is tied to purity of place and the presence of realized ascetics—an ethical reminder that spiritual attainment sanctifies environments and guides human reverence.
Sañjaya is describing the mythic geography of the world, locating Uttara-Kuru relative to Nīla and Meru, and characterizing it as a holy realm inhabited by siddhas, as part of a broader cosmographical account within Bhīṣma Parva.