Shloka 6

Narmadā Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Patreśvara and the Sequence of Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र ब्रह्मलोके महीयते । ततोंऽगारेश्वरे तीर्थे नियतो नियमाशनः

Transliteration

tatra snātvā tu rājeṃdra brahmaloke mahīyate | tatoṃ'gāreśvare tīrthe niyato niyamāśanaḥ

Translation

هناك، يا ملك الملوك، إذا اغتسل المرء نال التكريم في عالم براهما (برهمالوك). ثم عند المَعبر المقدّس لأَنْغَارِيشْفَرا، يكون منضبطًا ولا يتناول إلا طعامًا مضبوطًا بالنسك.

Word by Word

तत्रthere

स्नात्वाhaving bathed

तुindeed; and

राजेन्द्रO king of kings

ब्रह्मलोकेin Brahmaloka

महीयतेis honored; becomes great

ततःthen

अङ्गारेश्वरेat Aṅgāreśvara (place/deity)

तीर्थेat the sacred ford/place

नियतःdisciplined; restrained

नियमाशनःone whose food is regulated; eating by rule

Speaker

Unspecified (narrator addressing a king, likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततोंऽगारेश्वरे = ततः + अङ्गारेश्वरे (ओऽवग्रहः).

Characters & Entities

Brahmaloka

Aṅgāreśvara

FAQs

What does this verse say is the result of bathing at the mentioned sacred place?

It states that by bathing there, a person is “honored in Brahmaloka,” indicating great posthumous spiritual merit associated with tīrtha-bathing.

Who or what is Aṅgāreśvara in this context?

Aṅgāreśvara refers to a Śiva-associated sacred site or deity-name tied to a tīrtha; the verse treats it as a specific pilgrimage destination to be visited next.

What ethical or practical discipline does the verse recommend alongside pilgrimage?

It emphasizes self-restraint (niyata) and regulated eating (niyamāśanaḥ), suggesting that austerity and vow-based conduct should accompany tīrtha practice.