Shloka 236
Śākadvīpa–Pramāṇa–Varṇana
Measurements and Description of Śākadvīpa
एते देशा महाराज देवगन्धर्वसेविता: । मुनिदेशके बाद जो देश है
ete deśā mahārāja devagandharvasevitāḥ |
三阇耶曰：“大王啊，这些地域为天众与乾闼婆（Gandharva）所往来栖居。”在更宏阔的叙述中，又提及与神圣或半神之临在相关的遥远国土——暗示战场之外的世界广大无垠、道德纹理深厚，其间众生多以更高的修持与精雅的文化为归向，与迫近的人间兵戈形成鲜明对照。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that the world contains regions associated with divine and refined beings; this enlarges the listener’s moral horizon beyond immediate political rivalry, reminding a king that human action (especially war) occurs within a broader sacred order.
Sañjaya is describing various lands to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, noting that certain regions are inhabited or frequented by Devas and Gandharvas, as part of a larger geographical and cultural-cosmological survey within Bhīṣma Parva.