Shloka 5
Lomaśa’s Arrival and Report on Arjuna’s Divine Astras (लोमशागमनम्—अर्जुनदिव्यास्त्रलाभवृत्तान्तः)
निकेत: श्रूयते पुण्यो यत्र विश्रवसो मुने: । जज्ञे धनपतिर्यत्र कुबेरो नरवाहन:,वहीं मुनिवर विश्रवाका पवित्र आश्रम सुना जाता है, जहाँ नरवाहन धनाध्यक्ष कुबेरका जन्म हुआ था
niketaḥ śrūyate puṇyo yatra viśravaso muneḥ | jajñe dhanapatir yatra kuberaḥ naravāhanaḥ ||
Dhaumya disse: «Diz-se que há uma morada sagrada—pertencente ao sábio Viśravas—onde nasceu Kubera, senhor das riquezas, célebre como “Naravāhana” (aquele cujo veículo são os homens).»
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the sanctity of places associated with great sages and righteous origins: sacred abodes (puṇya-niketa) preserve memory of virtue and confer merit through remembrance and pilgrimage.
Dhaumya points out a renowned holy residence of the sage Viśravas and identifies it as the birthplace of Kubera, the lord of wealth, known by the epithet Naravāhana.