Shloka 3
Gandhamādana-nivāsaḥ — Draupadyāḥ prārthanā, Bhīmasenārohaṇaṃ, Maṇimāna-yuddham
Chapter 157: Draupadi’s request, Bhima’s ascent, and the combat with Maniman
देवै: पूर्व विचीर्णानि मुनिभिश्च महात्मभि: । यथाक्रमविशेषेण द्विजै: सम्पूजितानि च,*वे तीर्थ और वन ऐसे थे, जहाँ पूर्वकालमें देवता और महात्मा, मुनि विचरण कर चुके हैं तथा क्रमश: अनेक द्विजोंने उनका समादर किया है
devaiḥ pūrva vicīrṇāni munibhiś ca mahātmabhiḥ | yathākramaviśeṣeṇa dvijaiḥ sampūjitāni ca ||
Vaiśampāyana said: These sacred places had been traversed in ancient times by the gods and by great-souled sages; and, in due order and with fitting distinctions, they were duly honored and worshipfully received by the twice-born.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sacred places gain authority through continuous, disciplined reverence: when gods and realized sages have frequented them, later generations uphold dharma by honoring them in proper order and with due respect.
The narrator (Vaiśampāyana) describes the sanctity of the places being visited—sites previously trodden by gods and great sages and subsequently venerated by learned twice-born—framing the journey as a dharmic pilgrimage through established holy ground.