Shloka 4
Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas
Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama
वनानि सप्त संतीह कुरुक्षेत्रस्य मध्यतः । तेषां नामानि वक्ष्यामि पुण्यदानां नृणामिह ॥ ४ ॥
vanāni sapta saṃtīha kurukṣetrasya madhyataḥ | teṣāṃ nāmāni vakṣyāmi puṇyadānāṃ nṛṇāmiha || 4 ||
«Здесь, в самом средоточии Курукшетры, есть семь лесов. Ныне я назову их имена, ибо они даруют людям в этом мире заслугу.»
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Kurukṣetra as a concentrated sacred geography: the seven forests located at its center are presented as puṇya-bestowing spaces, preparing the listener for their names and associated merits.
Bhakti is implied through tīrtha-reverence: honoring and approaching sacred places as sanctified by dharma increases merit and supports devotion-oriented living, even before specific deity-worship details are given.
It primarily reflects Purāṇic tīrtha-anukrama (systematic listing of sacred sites). While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it supports ritual practice by organizing pilgrimage knowledge used in dharma and vrata observances.