Shloka 22
अध्याय ९० — लोमशोपदेशः तथा तीर्थयात्रानिश्चयः
Lomaśa’s Counsel and the Resolve for Pilgrimage
सनत्कुमार: कौरव्य पुण्यं कनखलं तथा । पर्वतश्न पुरुर्नाम यत्र यात: पुरूरवा:,कुरुनन्दन! पुण्यमय कनखलमें पहले सनत्कुमारने यात्रा की थी। वहीं पुरु नामसे प्रसिद्ध पर्वत है, जहाँ पूर्वकालमें पुरूरवाने यात्रा की थी
sanatkumāraḥ kauravya puṇyaṃ kanakhalaṃ tathā | parvataś ca purur nāma yatra yātaḥ purūravāḥ, kurunandana |
Dhaumya berkata: “Wahai Kauravya, ada tirtha suci bernama Kanakhala, yang dahulu disucikan oleh ziarah Sanatkumāra. Dan ada pula sebuah gunung yang dikenal sebagai Puru, tempat Raja Purūravas pada masa lampau pernah menempuh perjalanan, wahai kebanggaan Kuru.”
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the Mahābhārata’s tīrtha-yātrā ethic: sacred places gain and display their sanctity through the presence and practice of exemplary figures (ṛṣis and ancient kings). Remembering such journeys encourages reverence, self-discipline, and the pursuit of puṇya through righteous travel and conduct.
Dhaumya is guiding a Kuru prince by pointing out notable pilgrimage sites. He identifies Kanakhala as a holy place previously visited by the sage Sanatkumāra, and he mentions a mountain called Puru, associated with an earlier journey of King Purūravas—thus mapping the landscape through revered precedents.