Shloka 8
Lomaśa’s Arrival and Report on Arjuna’s Divine Astras (लोमशागमनम्—अर्जुनदिव्यास्त्रलाभवृत्तान्तः)
बह्दाश्चर्य महाराज दृश्यते तत्र पर्वते । पुण्ये स्वर्गोपमे चैव देवर्षिगणसेविते,राजन! देवर्षिगणोंसे सेवित वह पुण्यपर्वत स्वर्गके समान सुन्दर एवं सुखद है। वहाँ अनेक आश्चर्यकी बातें देखी जाती हैं
bahv āścaryaṃ mahārāja dṛśyate tatra parvate | puṇye svargopame caiva devarṣigaṇasevite ||
Dhaumya dijo: «Oh gran rey, en esa montaña se contemplan muchas maravillas. Aquel pico sagrado—servido por compañías de videntes divinos—es como el cielo mismo en belleza y deleite.»
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred places associated with realized sages are portrayed as ‘heaven-like’ because they elevate the mind toward purity (puṇya) and reverence; wonder here functions ethically as a prompt to humility and spiritual aspiration rather than mere spectacle.
Dhaumya addresses the king and describes a particular mountain as holy and extraordinary, frequented by divine seers, emphasizing that many marvels can be witnessed there and that its atmosphere resembles heaven.