Shloka 8
Śākadvīpa–Pramāṇa–Varṇana
Measurements and Description of Śākadvīpa
गोमन्त: पर्वतो राजन् सुमहान् सर्वधातुक: । यत्र नित्यं निवसति श्रीमानू कमललोचन:
gomantaḥ parvato rājan sumahān sarvadhātukaḥ | yatra nityaṁ nivasati śrīmān ū kamalalocanaḥ ||
Disse Sañjaya: Ó rei, há a montanha Gomanta—vasta e rica em toda espécie de minerais. Ali, sempre habitando, está o Ilustre, o de olhos de lótus, em presença constante.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights sacred space and auspicious dwelling: a place described as abundant and complete (“rich in all minerals”) becomes a fitting locus for an illustrious, lotus-eyed presence—suggesting that inner glory and divine auspiciousness are mirrored by the fullness and order of the natural world.
Sañjaya, reporting to the king, describes the mountain Gomanta as immense and mineral-rich, and notes that an illustrious lotus-eyed figure resides there continually—setting a scene through geography and divine/heroic epithet.