Shloka 23
वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly
Nārada’s Description
तृतीया ज्येछ्ठिला चैव शोणश्लवापि महानद: । चर्मण्वती तथा चैव पर्णाशा च महानदी
tṛtīyā jyeṣṭhilā caiva śoṇaślavāpi mahānadī | carmaṇvatī tathā caiva parṇāśā ca mahānadī, laṅghatī gomātī caiva sandhyā triḥsrotasī tathā | etāś cānyāś ca rājendra sutīrthā lokaviśrutāḥ ||
Dijo Nārada: «Oh, el mejor de los reyes, también están estos tīrtha célebres: Tṛtīyā, Jyeṣṭhilā, Śoṇaślavā, el gran río Carmaṇvatī y Parṇāśā, asimismo un río poderoso; además Laṅghatī, Gomātī, Sandhyā y Triḥsrotasī. Estos y muchos otros son conocidos en el mundo como excelentes lugares de peregrinación.»
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic value of tīrthas—publicly revered places associated with purification, worship, and moral discipline—implying that a king should honor sacred traditions and cultivate inner restraint through recognized dharmic practices.
Nārada is addressing Yudhiṣṭhira and enumerating a set of famous tīrthas (many identified with rivers), continuing a broader description of sacred places known for religious merit and observance.