Shloka 32
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
नागराजस्य राजेन्द्र कपिलस्य महात्मन: । तीर्थ कुरुवरश्रेष्ठ सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतम्,राजेन्द्र! कुरुश्रेष्ठ! वहीं नागराज महात्मा कपिलका तीर्थ है, जो सम्पूर्ण लोकोंमें विख्यात है
nāgarājasya rājendra kapilasya mahātmanaḥ | tīrthaṃ kuruvarāśreṣṭha sarvalokeṣu viśrutam, rājendra! kuruśreṣṭha! |
О царь царей, о лучший из куру: это — прославленная тīртха Нага-раджи, великодушного Капилы, известная во всех мирах.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
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The verse highlights the dharmic value of tīrtha—places of sanctity that are approached with reverence, restraint, and purity of intent. Such pilgrimage is presented as a means of moral and spiritual cleansing and of aligning oneself with widely honored tradition.
The speaker addresses a Kuru king/prince with honorifics and identifies a particular pilgrimage site: the renowned tīrtha associated with the great-souled Kapila and the Nāgarāja. It functions as guidance within a broader context of describing sacred places and their significance.