Shloka 14
Description of Uttara-Kuru and the Meru-Flank Regions
Bhadrāśva, Sudarśana Jambū, Solar Attendants
तस्य मूर्द्धाभिषेकस्तु भद्राश्वस्य तपोधनाः । भद्रशालवनं यत्र कालाम्राश्च महाद्रुमाः
tasya mūrddhābhiṣekastu bhadrāśvasya tapodhanāḥ | bhadraśālavanaṃ yatra kālāmrāśca mahādrumāḥ
O mga tapodhana, mayaman sa pag-aayuno at tapas, doon naganap ang banal na pagpuputong at pagpapabanal kay Bhadrāśva—sa gubat na Bhadrashāla, kung saan naroon din ang malalaking punong manggang maitim.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within Svargakhaṇḍa dialogue context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मूर्द्धाभिषेकस्तु = मूर्धाभिषेकः + तु. कालाम्राश्च = कालाम्राः + च.
FAQs
It links a royal consecration (mūrddhābhiṣeka) to a named forest landscape (Bhadrashāla), showing how the Purana anchors events in identifiable sacred geographies described through distinctive flora.
This specific verse is primarily topographical and event-oriented rather than explicitly devotional; it contributes indirectly by mapping sacred settings that later become associated with pilgrimage, memory, and religious practice.
It reflects a cultural ideal where sovereignty and legitimacy are tied to sanctified spaces and the presence of sages (tapodhanāḥ), suggesting that authority is validated through dharmic rites and sacred environments.