Shloka 7
Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative
आक्रीडभूमि: सा राजंस्तासामप्सरसां शुभा
ākrīḍabhūmiḥ sā rājan tāsām apsarasāṃ śubhā
வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்—அரசே, அந்த மங்களமும் அழகும் நிறைந்த இடம் அந்த அப்சரஸ்களின் விளையாட்டு நிலமாக இருந்தது।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily serves a descriptive and narrative function: it highlights the allure and refinement of celestial spaces, reminding the listener that extraordinary beauty and pleasure exist in the cosmic order, yet are presented as part of a larger moral-historical narration rather than as an end in themselves.
Vaiśampāyana continues his account to the King (Janamejaya), identifying a particular splendid location as the recreation-ground of the Apsarases, setting a vivid scene within the broader events of the Śalya Parva.