Shloka 7
Śākadvīpa–Pramāṇa–Varṇana
Measurements and Description of Śākadvīpa
क्रौज्चद्वीपे महाक्रौड्चो गिरी रत्नचयाकर: । सम्पूज्यते महाराज चातुर्वण्येन नित्यदा
Krauñcadvīpe Mahākrauñco girī ratnacayākaraḥ | sampūjyate mahārāja cāturvarṇyena nityadā ||
サンジャヤは言った。「大王よ、クラウンチャドヴィーパには『マハークラウンチャ』という大いなる山がそびえ、宝玉の山を蔵する鉱脈のごとき存在である。そこでは四ヴァルナの人々が常にその山を礼拝している。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights shared reverence across all four varṇas: sacred places (or symbols of abundance and order) can function as common objects of worship, suggesting social cohesion through collective ritual and respect for what is regarded as holy.
Sañjaya describes a cosmographical region, Krauñcadvīpa, and its prominent mountain Mahākrauñca, famed as a source of jewels; he adds that people of all four social orders regularly worship this mountain.