Shloka 23
वारुणी सभा — Varuṇa’s Divine Assembly
Nārada’s Description
तृतीया ज्येछ्ठिला चैव शोणश्लवापि महानद: । चर्मण्वती तथा चैव पर्णाशा च महानदी
tṛtīyā jyeṣṭhilā caiva śoṇaślavāpi mahānadī | carmaṇvatī tathā caiva parṇāśā ca mahānadī, laṅghatī gomātī caiva sandhyā triḥsrotasī tathā | etāś cānyāś ca rājendra sutīrthā lokaviśrutāḥ ||
那罗陀说道：“大王之中最贤者啊，还有这些举世闻名的圣渡处（tīrtha）：特里提耶（Tṛtīyā）、耶什提希拉（Jyeṣṭhilā）、首那什拉瓦（Śoṇaślavā）、大河恰尔摩那伐底（Carmaṇvatī）与帕尔那沙（Parṇāśā）——亦为雄浑之流；又有兰伽提（Laṅghatī）、瞿摩底（Gomātī）、桑提雅（Sandhyā）与三源河（Triḥsrotasī）。这些以及更多地方，皆为世人所称颂的上等圣地（tīrtha）。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic value of tīrthas—publicly revered places associated with purification, worship, and moral discipline—implying that a king should honor sacred traditions and cultivate inner restraint through recognized dharmic practices.
Nārada is addressing Yudhiṣṭhira and enumerating a set of famous tīrthas (many identified with rivers), continuing a broader description of sacred places known for religious merit and observance.