Shloka 14
The Determination of the Extent of the Sacred Field and Related Matters
Kurukṣetra Māhātmya
ब्रह्मणात्र तपस्तप्तं सृष्टिकामेन मोहिनि । स्थितिकामेन हरिणा तपस्तप्तं च चक्रिणा ॥ १४ ॥
brahmaṇātra tapastaptaṃ sṛṣṭikāmena mohini | sthitikāmena hariṇā tapastaptaṃ ca cakriṇā || 14 ||
हे मोहिनी! येथे ब्रह्मदेवांनी सृष्टीची इच्छा धरून तप केले; आणि जगत्-स्थितीची इच्छा करून चक्रधारी हरिनेही तप केले॥ १४ ॥
Sage Nārada (teaching in a tīrtha-māhātmya narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that even cosmic functions like creation and preservation are grounded in tapas (disciplined spiritual effort), and that sacred places are remembered as sites where such divine austerities were performed.
By naming Hari (Viṣṇu) as the preserver who undertakes tapas, the verse frames divine preservation as purposeful and dharmic—encouraging devotees to align their own vows and worship with Hari’s sustaining will.
The verse emphasizes tapas as a foundational discipline used alongside vrata and tīrtha-sevā; it does not directly teach a specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) but supports the ritual-ethical framework in which such practices operate.