Shloka 36

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

ततो मुंजवटं नाम प्राप्य देवस्य शूलिनः । समुष्य च निशामेकां प्रार्च्येशं गणपोभवेत् ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

tato muṃjavaṭaṃ nāma prāpya devasya śūlinaḥ | samuṣya ca niśāmekāṃ prārcyeśaṃ gaṇapobhavet || 36 ||

Translation

ثم إذا بلغ المرء الموضع المسمّى «مُنجَوَطَ» المقدّس لربّ حامل الرمح الثلاثي (شِيفا)، وأقام هناك ليلةً واحدة، فليعبد «إيشا» (شِيفا)؛ وبذلك يصير قائدًا بين غَنات شِيفا، خَدَمِه وأتباعه.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/from there
• tataḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• muṃja-vaṭam: Muṃja-banyan (place/tree)
• muṃja-vaṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṃja (प्रातिपदिक) + vaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुञ्जस्य वटः)

• nāma: named/called
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle indicating naming (नाम)

• prāpya: having reached
• prāpya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prā-āp (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), ‘having reached/obtained’

• devasya: of the god
• devasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• śūlinaḥ: of the trident-bearer (Śiva)
• śūlinaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūlin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; epithet ‘trident-bearer’ (Śiva)

• samuṣya: having stayed
• samuṣya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-vas (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), ‘having stayed/dwelt’ (समुष्य < सम्+उष्य)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• niśām: a night
• niśām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ekām: one
• ekām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agrees with niśām

• prārcya: having worshipped
• prārcya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-arc (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), ‘having worshipped’

• īśam: the Lord (Śiva)
• īśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• gaṇa-paḥ: a leader of Śiva’s attendants
• gaṇa-paḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa-pa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गणानां पः/पतिः)

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Isha
• Shulin
• Ganas
• Munjavata

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It teaches a tirtha-mahātmyā principle: a brief but sincere observance—reaching the sacred spot, staying one night, and worshipping Śiva—yields elevated proximity to the Lord, expressed as attaining status among Śiva’s gaṇas.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here is shown as practical upāsanā: pilgrimage, disciplined staying (niyama), and heartfelt worship of Īśa. The promised fruit underscores that devotion, even in a simple form, transforms the devotee’s spiritual standing.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice): tirtha-yātrā, a time-bound observance (one night), and prescribed worship (arcana) as a structured sādhanā leading to a stated phala.