Shloka 16
Cyavana’s Reconciliation with Indra; Tīrtha-Indexing at Ārcīka-parvata and Yamunā
Chapter 125
आर्चीकपर्वतश्चैव निवासो वै मनीषिणाम् | सदाफल: सदास्रोतो मरुतां स्थानमुत्तमम्,इसके आगे आर्चीक पर्वत है, जहाँ मनीषी पुरुष निवास करते हैं। वहाँ सदा फल लगे रहते हैं और निरन्तर पानीके झरने बहते हैं। इस पर्वतपर अनेक देवताओंके उत्तम स्थान हैं
Ārcīkaparvataś caiva nivāso vai manīṣiṇām | sadāphalaḥ sadāsrotaḥ marutāṁ sthānam uttamam ||
Lomasa berkata: “Di hadapan sana terbentang gunung Ārcīka, tempat tinggal para bijak. Ia senantiasa sarat buah dan senantiasa dialiri mata air yang mengalir. Di puncaknya terdapat kediaman-kediaman mulia para dewa; itulah pula kedudukan tertinggi bagi para Marut.”
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents sacred geography as a moral-spiritual landscape: places associated with sages and gods are depicted as naturally abundant and pure, suggesting that wisdom, restraint, and divine presence harmonize with a life-sustaining environment.
Lomasa continues guiding the travelers by describing the next sacred landmark—Ārcīka Mountain—highlighting its ever-fruitful trees, perennial springs, and its status as an excellent abode of the gods and a chief station of the Maruts.