Shloka 2
त्रिवर्गमूलनिश्चयः — Determining the Roots of Dharma, Artha, and Kāma
Mahābhārata, Śānti-parva 123
स राजा धर्मविन्नित्यं सह पत्न्या महातपा: । मुज्जपृष्ठ जगामाथ पितृदेवर्षिपूजितम्,“एक समयकी बात है, वे महातपस्वी धर्मज्ञ नरेश अपनी पत्नीके साथ देवताओं, ऋषियों तथा पितरोंसे पूजित मुंजपृष्ठ नामक तीर्थस्थानमें आये
sa rājā dharmavinnityaṃ saha patnyā mahātapāḥ | muñjapṛṣṭhaṃ jagāmātha pitṛdevarṣipūjitam ||
Bhishma berkata: “Raja itu—sentiasa mengetahui dharma dan seorang pertapa agung—berangkat bersama permaisurinya lalu tiba di tempat suci (tīrtha) bernama Muñjapṛṣṭha, yang dihormati dan dipuja oleh para Pitṛ (leluhur), para dewa, dan para Ṛṣi.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous governance is grounded in steady dharma-knowledge and disciplined tapas, expressed through humility and reverence—especially via pilgrimage and honoring the gods, seers, and ancestors who uphold moral order.
Bhīṣma describes a dharma-wise king traveling with his wife to the sacred place Muñjapṛṣṭha, a tīrtha honored by Pitṛs, Devas, and Ṛṣis—setting the scene for a dharma-centered episode.