Shloka 11
Kuru's Consecration — Kuru’s Consecration and the Sanctification of Samantapañcaka (Kurukshetra)
स त्वेवं नृपतिश्रेष्ठो याथातथ्यमवेक्ष्य च विचचार महीं सर्वां कीर्त्यर्थं तु नराधिपः
sa tvevaṃ nṛpatiśreṣṭho yāthātathyamavekṣya ca vicacāra mahīṃ sarvāṃ kīrtyarthaṃ tu narādhipaḥ
Demikianlah raja terbaik itu, setelah menelaah keadaan sebagaimana adanya, sang penguasa manusia menjelajahi seluruh bumi demi kemasyhuran.
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FAQs
A ruler’s greatness is tied to discernment of truth (yāthātathya) and purposeful action; fame is presented as an outcome of rightly directed public deeds, not mere conquest.
It belongs to Vamśānucarita/Carita (narrative of exemplary conduct), functioning as didactic history within the Purāṇic frame.
‘Roaming the earth’ symbolizes comprehensive engagement with dharma—testing virtue across places and situations—anticipating entry into a specifically sanctified landscape.