Shloka 13
Chapter 7: Dvīpa–Varṣa–Meru-varṇana
Description of the Dvīpa, Varṣas, and Mount Meru
उत्तरा: कुरवो राजन् व्याख्यातास्ते समासतः । मेरो: पार्श्वमहं पूर्व वक्ष्याम्यथ यथातथम्
uttarāḥ kuravo rājan vyākhyātās te samāsataḥ | meroḥ pārśvam ahaṃ pūrvaṃ vakṣyāmy atha yathātatham ||
サンジャヤは言った。「王よ、私は北クル（ウッタラ・クル）の地を簡略に語り終えた。今より、メール山の東に位置するバドラ―シュヴァの国を、順を追って、ありのままに語ろう。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds disciplined narration and truthfulness: the speaker promises an orderly, accurate account (“yathātatham”), modeling responsible speech and reliable transmission of knowledge to the king.
Sanjaya, addressing King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, concludes a brief description of Uttara-Kuru and transitions to the next geographical section: Bhadrāśva, located on the eastern side of Mount Meru.