Shloka 22
महेन्द्रो नाम कौरव्य भार्गवस्य महात्मन: । अयजत् तत्र कौन्तेय पूर्वमेव पितामह:,“कुरुनन्दन! महात्मा भार्गवका निवासस्थान महेन्द्र-पर्वत है। कुन्तीनन्दन! वहाँ ब्रह्माजीने पूर्वकालमें यज्ञ किया था
mahendro nāma kauravya bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ | ayajat tatra kaunteya pūrvam eva pitāmahaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O scion of the Kurus, the great mountain called Mahendra is the dwelling-place of the noble Bhārgava. O son of Kuntī, it was there that the Pitāmaha (Brahmā) performed a sacrifice in ancient times.” The verse situates a sacred geography: a revered sage’s abode is validated by primordial ritual, implying that places sanctified by tapas and yajña become fitting grounds for dharmic counsel and purification.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that a place becomes spiritually authoritative through the presence of great sages and through ancient yajñas; such sanctified sites support dharmic renewal, remembrance of tradition, and ethical orientation.
Vaiśampāyana identifies Mahendra mountain as the abode of the great Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) and notes that Brahmā once performed a sacrifice there, establishing the site’s antiquity and sacred status.