Shloka 52
इदं तु भारतं वर्ष यत्र वर्तामहे वयम् । पूर्व: प्रवर्तितं पुण्यं तत् सर्व श्रुतववानसि
idaṃ tu bhārataṃ varṣa yatra vartāmahe vayam | pūrvaḥ pravartitaṃ puṇyaṃ tat sarvaṃ śrutavān asi ||
நாம் இப்போது வாழும் இந்த நிலமே ‘பாரதவர்ஷம்’. முன்னோர் தொடங்கிய அந்தப் புனிதப் பரம்பரையை நீ முழுமையாகக் கேட்டறிந்தாய்.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms Bhārata as a sacred cultural space sustained by an ancient, meritorious tradition; ethical life (dharma) is framed as continuity with what the elders established and transmitted through hearing and remembrance.
Sanjaya addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra, situating the account within Bhārata-varṣa and reminding him that he has already heard the full, ancient sacred tradition—serving as a contextual bridge before continuing the war narrative.