Shloka 18
Udīcī-diśi Tīrtha-kīrtana
Northern Sacred Places Enumeration
वैदूर्यपर्वतस्तत्र श्रीमान् मणिमय: शिव: । अगस्त्यस्याश्रमश्वैव बहुमूलफलोदक:,वहाँ परम सुन्दर मणिमय वैदूर्यपर्वत है जो शिवस्वरूप है। उसीपर महर्षि अगस्त्यका आश्रम है जो प्रचुर फल-मूल और जलसे सम्पन्न है
vaidūryaparvatastatra śrīmān maṇimayaḥ śivaḥ | agastyasyāśramaś caiva bahumūlaphalodakaḥ ||
Wika ni Dhaumya: “Doon ay naroon ang bundok na Vaidūrya, maringal at wari’y hinubog sa mga hiyas—mapalad na tila si Śiva mismo. At naroon din ang āśrama ng pantas na si Agastya, sagana sa mga ugat, bunga, at tubig.”
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic ideal of sacred spaces and sages sustaining life: a truly righteous refuge is both spiritually auspicious (Śiva-like) and practically supportive (abundant food and water), enabling tapas, learning, and hospitality.
Dhaumya is describing a particular holy region: the Vaidūrya mountain with a jewel-like, auspicious Śiva-associated presence, and the nearby hermitage of the sage Agastya, noted for its plentiful natural provisions.