Shloka 4
Vaitaraṇī-tīrtha and the Devayāna Path
Kaliṅga Episode
लोगमश उवाच एते कलिज्जा: कौन्तेय यत्र वैतरणी नदी । यत्रायजत धर्मोडपि देवाउ्छरणमेत्य वै,तब लोमशजीने कहा--कुन्तीकुमार! यह कलिंग देश है, जिसमें वैतरणी नदी बहती है। जहाँ धर्मने भी देवताओंकी शरणमें जाकर यज्ञ किया था
Lomaśa uvāca—ete Kaliṅgāḥ, Kaunteya, yatra Vaitaraṇī nadī; yatrāyajata Dharmo ’pi devān śaraṇam etya vai.
罗摩沙说道：“噢，昆蒂之子啊，此处便是迦陵伽之地，毗多罗尼河在此流淌。就在这里，连达摩（正法）也曾投奔诸天求庇护，并举行过祭祀。”
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that even Dharma (righteousness personified) seeks divine refuge and performs yajña, implying that moral order is sustained through humility, reverence, and disciplined ritual action rather than mere self-assertion.
During the Pāṇḍavas’ pilgrimage in the forest, the sage Lomaśa identifies the region of Kaliṅga and points out the river Vaitaraṇī, adding a sacred precedent: Dharma once came here, approached the gods for refuge, and performed a sacrifice.