Shloka 22
Dharmāṅgada’s Conquest of the Directions
एकतः श्यामकर्णानां शुभ्राणां चंद्रवर्चसाम् । तृणतोयविहीना ये जीवंति बहुशः समाः ॥ २२ ॥
ekataḥ śyāmakarṇānāṃ śubhrāṇāṃ caṃdravarcasām | tṛṇatoyavihīnā ye jīvaṃti bahuśaḥ samāḥ || 22 ||
एकतः श्यामकर्णाः सन्ति, अपरतः शुभ्राः चन्द्रवर्चसः; ये तृणतोयविहीनाः सन्तोऽपि बहून् समाः जीवन्ति॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the wondrous, otherworldly character of sacred regions described in the Uttara-bhāga—places where life and endurance appear to transcend ordinary material conditions, reinforcing faith in tīrtha-māhātmya.
Indirectly: by portraying divine marvels associated with holy locales, it encourages śraddhā (faith) and reverence—dispositions that support bhakti practices like pilgrimage, remembrance, and worship.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as a descriptive element within a tīrtha/mahatmya narrative.