Shloka 12
Gālava’s Eastern Ascent with Garuḍa; Counsel on Kāla and Upāya (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
अत्र मन्दाकिनी चैव मन्दरक्ष द्विजर्षभ । अत्र सौगन्धिकवन नैर्ऋतैरभिरक्ष्यते,द्विजश्रेष्ठड. यहीं मन्दाकिनी नदी और मन्दराचल हैं। इसी दिशामें राक्षसगण सौगन्धिकवनकी रक्षा करते हैं
atra Mandākinī caiva Mandaraś ca dvijarṣabha | atra Saugandhika-vanaṃ nairṛtair abhirakṣyate, dvijaśreṣṭha ||
हे द्विजश्रेष्ठ! येथे मन्दाकिनी नदी आणि मन्दर पर्वत आहेत. याच प्रदेशात नैर्ऋत (राक्षस) सौगन्धिक वनाचे रक्षण करीत आहेत.
युपर्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores discernment and caution in travel: sacred or beautiful places may still be guarded by formidable beings, so one should proceed with awareness of boundaries and protection.
Yuparṇa points out landmarks—Mandākinī and Mount Mandara—and warns/informs that the nearby Saugandhika forest is under the protection of Naiṛtas (rakṣasa guardians), indicating a potentially dangerous or restricted region.