Shloka 11
The Determination of the Extent of the Sacred Field and Related Matters
Kurukṣetra Māhātmya
वसुरुवाच । श्रृणु भद्रे प्रवक्ष्यामि कुरुक्षेत्रं महाफलम् । यथा जातं नृणां पापदहनं ब्रह्मणः प्रियम् ॥ ११ ॥
vasuruvāca | śrṛṇu bhadre pravakṣyāmi kurukṣetraṃ mahāphalam | yathā jātaṃ nṛṇāṃ pāpadahanaṃ brahmaṇaḥ priyam || 11 ||
Vasu dit : «Écoute, ô bienheureuse ; je vais exposer Kurukṣetra, le champ sacré aux grands fruits : comment il naquit, comment il brûle les péchés des hommes, et pourquoi il est cher à Brahmā.»
Vasu
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira (heroic)","secondary_rasa":"shanta (peace)","emotional_journey":"A confident vow to teach (‘I shall explain’) moves into solemn assurance of Kurukṣetra’s power: origin, sin-burning, and divine favor."}
FAQs
It introduces Kurukṣetra as a supremely meritorious tīrtha whose very sanctity is described as capable of burning sins, setting the stage for its origin-story and māhātmya.
By praising a sacred field loved by Brahmā and famed for purifying sin, it supports the Purāṇic bhakti framework where reverent hearing (śravaṇa) and pilgrimage to holy places nurture devotion and inner purification.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-māhātmya usage in Dharma practice—listening to the account and undertaking pilgrimage for pāpa-kṣaya (removal of sin).