Shloka 23
वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly
Nārada’s Description
तृतीया ज्येछ्ठिला चैव शोणश्लवापि महानद: । चर्मण्वती तथा चैव पर्णाशा च महानदी
tṛtīyā jyeṣṭhilā caiva śoṇaślavāpi mahānadī | carmaṇvatī tathā caiva parṇāśā ca mahānadī, laṅghatī gomātī caiva sandhyā triḥsrotasī tathā | etāś cānyāś ca rājendra sutīrthā lokaviśrutāḥ ||
नारद म्हणाले—राजेंद्र! तृतीया, ज्येष्ठिला, शोणश्लवा, महानद चर्मण्वती आणि पर्णाशा; तसेच लंघती, गोमती, संध्या व त्रिस्रोतसी—ही व इतर अनेक उत्तम तीर्थे जगात विख्यात आहेत.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic value of tīrthas—publicly revered places associated with purification, worship, and moral discipline—implying that a king should honor sacred traditions and cultivate inner restraint through recognized dharmic practices.
Nārada is addressing Yudhiṣṭhira and enumerating a set of famous tīrthas (many identified with rivers), continuing a broader description of sacred places known for religious merit and observance.