Shloka 6
गङ्गाधारणम् (Gaṅgādhāraṇa) — Śiva Bears the Descent of Gaṅgā
नदीकुण्जनिमम्बैश्व प्रासादैरुपशोभितम् । गुहाकन्दरसंलीनसिंहव्याप्रनिषेवितम्,अनेकानेक नदियों, निकुण्जों, घाटियों और प्रासादों (मन्दिरों)-से इसकी बड़ी शोभा हो रही है। गुफाओं और कन्दराओंमें छिपे हुए सिंह तथा व्याप्रोंसे यह पर्वत सदा सेवित होता है
nadīkuñjanibaddhaiś ca prāsādair upaśobhitam | guhākandarasamlīna-siṁha-vyāghra-niṣevitam ||
Lomaśa berkata: “Gunung ini tampak indah dihiasi sungai-sungai, rimbunan pepohon, dan tempat suci yang menjulang. Ia sentiasa didatangi singa dan harimau yang bersembunyi di gua serta lurahnya—megah, elok, namun juga menggerunkan.”
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse evokes a dharmic sensibility toward sacred landscapes: places of worship and natural grandeur coexist with untamed danger. It suggests reverence and humility—one approaches holy regions not as zones of comfort alone, but as realms where beauty, power, and restraint are all required.
Lomaśa is describing a mountain encountered or spoken of during the Pandavas’ forest journey, highlighting its scenic features—rivers, groves, and temple-like structures—while also stressing its wildness through the presence of lions and tigers concealed in caves and ravines.