Shloka 14
युद्धसंग्रहः
Kurukṣetra Campaign in Summary
पुण्यावसथवान् वीर पुण्यकृद्धिर्निषेवित: । विहारो वृष्णिवीराणां महे रैवतकस्य ह
puṇyāvasathavān vīra puṇyakṛddhir niṣevitaḥ | vihāro vṛṣṇivīrāṇāṃ mahe raivatakasya ha ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O hero, this was a holy dwelling-place, revered and frequented by those who performed meritorious deeds. It was the famed pleasure-ground and resort of the Vṛṣṇi warriors—indeed, of great Raivataka.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical idea that places become truly ‘holy’ through sustained virtuous conduct: a sanctified abode is one that is frequented by puṇyakṛt—people devoted to meritorious deeds—linking moral action with sacredness and communal memory.
Vaiśampāyana describes a renowned locale associated with the Vṛṣṇi warriors, identifying it as a celebrated recreation-ground connected with great Raivataka, and characterizing it as a sanctified, well-regarded place visited by the virtuous.