Shloka 6
Lomaśa’s Arrival and Report on Arjuna’s Divine Astras (लोमशागमनम्—अर्जुनदिव्यास्त्रलाभवृत्तान्तः)
वैदूर्यशिखरो नाम पुण्यो गिरिवर: शिव: । नित्यपुष्पफलास्तत्र पादपा हरितच्छदा:
vaidūryaśikharo nāma puṇyo girivaraḥ śivaḥ | nityapuṣpaphalās tatra pādapā haritacchadāḥ ||
Dhaumya berkata: “Ada gunung utama yang suci dan membawa berkah, bernama Vaidūryaśikhara. Di sana pepohonan selalu hijau, dan tiada henti berbuah serta berbunga.”
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a landscape as inherently puṇya (merit-giving) and śiva (auspicious), suggesting that proximity to sacred places and life-sustaining abundance in nature supports dharmic living—nourishment, restraint, and reverence rather than exploitation.
Dhaumya describes a holy mountain named Vaidūryaśikhara, emphasizing its ever-green trees that constantly bear flowers and fruits—setting the scene for a sacred or exemplary locale within the Vana Parva narrative.