Dharmāraṇya is identified as the citadel chosen by Amúrtarajas for his dwelling. Its brief mention marks it as a place of settlement and residence, though the poem supplies no further account of its physical setting or history.

Name and Setting

The passage calls Dharmāraṇya a citadel. It does not describe the surrounding terrain, its buildings, or its boundaries; the location is defined by the stronghold and by the ruler who makes it his home.

Royal Settlements in the Passage

Dharmāraṇya appears in a sequence of distinct royal place-making. Kuśanábha orders the towers of Mahodaya to rise; Amúrtarajas chooses Dharmāraṇya's citadel as his dwelling; and Vasu gives his city the name Girivraja. These details associate the location with a wider account of rulers establishing or inhabiting named centers, while keeping their settlements distinct.

Narrative Significance

The poem gives Dharmāraṇya a specific political and residential identity rather than a developed scenic role. The choice to dwell there is the only action directly attached to the place in this passage, leaving its significance grounded in its function as Amúrtarajas's citadel.