Shloka 10
The Glory of Bhārata-varṣa: Enumerating Mountains, Rivers, and Regions
आर्यम्लेच्छसधर्माणस्ते मिश्राः पुरुषा द्विजाः । नदीं पिबंति विमलां गंगां सिंधुंसरस्वतीम्
āryamlecchasadharmāṇaste miśrāḥ puruṣā dvijāḥ | nadīṃ pibaṃti vimalāṃ gaṃgāṃ siṃdhuṃsarasvatīm
ఓ ద్విజులారా, ఆర్య-మ్లేచ్ఛ ధర్మాచారాలు కలగలిసిన ఆ పురుషులు నిర్మల నదీజలాన్ని—గంగా, సింధు, సరస్వతీ—పానము చేస్తారు.
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सधर्माणस्ते = सधर्माणः + ते (विसर्गलोपः); सिंधुंसरस्वतीम् = सिन्धुम् + सरस्वतीम् (म् + स → ंस; अनुस्वार-परसवर्ण/लिप्यन्तर-रूप)।
FAQs
It highlights major sacred rivers—Gaṅgā, Sindhu, and Sarasvatī—as sources of purity and religious merit, reflecting the Purāṇic mapping of holiness onto key waterways.
In Purāṇic usage, Ārya generally refers to Vedic-aligned culture and conduct, while Mleccha denotes non-Vedic or foreign customs; the verse describes people whose practices are a mixture of both.
Even where social or cultural practices are described as mixed, the verse underscores reverence for purity and sanctity through association with revered tīrthas (sacred rivers).