Shloka 5

Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits

Devanagari script

तिलदर्भविमिश्रं तु उदकं तु प्रदापयेत् । तस्य तीर्थप्रभावेण सर्वं भवति चाक्षयम्

Transliteration

tiladarbhavimiśraṃ tu udakaṃ tu pradāpayet | tasya tīrthaprabhāveṇa sarvaṃ bhavati cākṣayam

Translation

وليُقدَّم ماءٌ ممزوجٌ بحبوب السِّمسم وعشب الدَّرْبْهَا؛ فببركة هذا التيرثا (tīrtha) وقدرته المقدّسة يصير كلّ ما قُدِّم غيرَ فانٍ.

Word by Word

• तिलदर्भविमिश्रम्: mixed with sesame and darbha grass
• तिलदर्भविमिश्रम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिल-दर्भ-विमिश्र (प्रातिपदिक: तिल + दर्भ + विमिश्र)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण of उदकम्

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: emphasis/contrast)

• उदकम्: water
• उदकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• प्रदापयेत्: should cause to be given/should offer
• प्रदापयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रेरणार्थ (causative of √दा with प्र-), विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तस्य: of that/of it
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• तीर्थप्रभावेण: by the power of the tīrtha
• तीर्थप्रभावेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थप्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक: तीर्थ+प्रभाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भवति: becomes/is
• भवति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• अक्षयम्: imperishable/inexhaustible
• अक्षयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective) of सर्वम्

Speaker

Unspecified (context-dependent narrator within Svarga-khaṇḍa)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: चाक्षयम् = च + अक्षयम्.

FAQs

Why does the verse specify water mixed with sesame and darbha?

Sesame (tila) and darbha are classic ritual substances used in offerings—especially ancestral rites and sacred donations—symbolizing purification and continuity. The verse highlights an approved ritual form of dāna (offering).

What does 'tīrtha-prabhāva' mean in this context?

It means the sanctifying potency of a holy place. The idea is that the location’s sacred status amplifies the spiritual fruit of the offering, making it 'akṣaya' (inexhaustible).

What is the ethical or spiritual lesson taught here?

The verse teaches intentional giving: perform simple, pure offerings with proper ritual care, and choose sacred contexts (tīrthas) to deepen merit—emphasizing faith, discipline, and generosity.