Shloka 6
Lomaśa’s Arrival and Report on Arjuna’s Divine Astras (लोमशागमनम्—अर्जुनदिव्यास्त्रलाभवृत्तान्तः)
वैदूर्यशिखरो नाम पुण्यो गिरिवर: शिव: । नित्यपुष्पफलास्तत्र पादपा हरितच्छदा:
vaidūryaśikharo nāma puṇyo girivaraḥ śivaḥ | nityapuṣpaphalās tatra pādapā haritacchadāḥ ||
Wika ni Dhaumya: “May isang banal at mapalad na bundok, pinakamainam sa mga kabundukan, na tinatawag na Vaidūryaśikhara. Doon, ang mga punò ay laging luntian sa sariwang dahon, at walang patid ang pamumulaklak at pamumunga.”
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a landscape as inherently puṇya (merit-giving) and śiva (auspicious), suggesting that proximity to sacred places and life-sustaining abundance in nature supports dharmic living—nourishment, restraint, and reverence rather than exploitation.
Dhaumya describes a holy mountain named Vaidūryaśikhara, emphasizing its ever-green trees that constantly bear flowers and fruits—setting the scene for a sacred or exemplary locale within the Vana Parva narrative.