Shloka 9
The Determination of the Extent of the Sacred Field and Related Matters
Kurukṣetra Māhātmya
देवता ऋषयः सिद्धाः सेवंते कुरुजांगलम् । तस्य संसेवनाद्देवि ब्रह्म चात्मनि पश्यति ॥ ९ ॥
devatā ṛṣayaḥ siddhāḥ sevaṃte kurujāṃgalam | tasya saṃsevanāddevi brahma cātmani paśyati || 9 ||
Para dewa, para resi, dan para siddha kerap menyambangi Kurujāṅgala. Wahai Dewi, dengan berbakti mendatangi tempat suci itu, seseorang memandang Brahman di dalam Diri (Ātman)-nya sendiri.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It presents Kurujāṅgala as a powerful tīrtha where sustained sacred association (saṃsevana) culminates not merely in merit, but in direct inner realization—seeing Brahman in one’s own Self.
Bhakti is implied through “seva/saṃsevana”—reverent, repeated resorting to a holy place honored by devas and siddhas; such devoted engagement purifies the mind and supports the culminating insight of Brahman-realization.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-sevā (pilgrimage discipline) as a dhārmic practice that supports purification and contemplative knowledge leading toward moksha.