मांधाता धुन्धुमारश्च हरिश्चंद्रः पुरूरवाः । भरतः कार्तवीर्यश्च षडेते चक्रवर्तिनः
māṃdhātā dhundhumāraśca hariścaṃdraḥ purūravāḥ | bharataḥ kārtavīryaśca ṣaḍete cakravartinaḥ
曼陀陀(Māndhātā)、敦敦摩罗(Dhundhumāra)、诃利施旃陀罗(Hariścandra)、普鲁罗婆斯(Purūravas)、婆罗多(Bharata)与迦尔多毗梨耶(Kārtavīrya)——此六位皆以转轮王(cakravartin)之名著称。
Bhartṛyajña
Tirtha: Gautameśvara (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis/assembly (contextual)
Scene: A courtly tableau of six legendary emperors presented as a sacred roll-call, with a Śaiva shrine in the background indicating the tīrtha’s authority.
Purāṇic memory preserves exemplars of dharmic sovereignty, offering models for righteous rule and merit-based authority.
No site is directly praised in this verse; it supports the discourse on cakravartin status through revered precedents.
None; it is a catalog of renowned cakravartin kings.
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