Shloka 2

The Greatness of the Kāliṇdī (Yamunā): Merit of Bathing, Charity, and Faith

Devanagari script

पुष्करे तु कुरुक्षेत्रे ब्रह्मावर्त्ते पृथूदके । अविमुक्ते सुवर्णाख्ये यत्फलं लभते नरः

Transliteration

puṣkare tu kurukṣetre brahmāvartte pṛthūdake | avimukte suvarṇākhye yatphalaṃ labhate naraḥ

Translation

পুষ্কৰত, কুৰুক্ষেত্ৰত, ব্ৰহ্মাৱর্তত, পৃথূদকত, অৱিমুক্তত আৰু সুৱৰ্ণাখ্য নামৰ পবিত্ৰ স্থানত—মানুহে যি ফল (পুণ্য) লাভ কৰে, সেই একেই ফল লাভ হয়।

Word by Word

• पुष्करे: at Puṣkara
• पुष्करे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular

• तु: indeed; and
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधान/विरोधसूचक — Indeclinable particle (‘indeed/but’)

• कुरुक्षेत्रे: at Kurukṣetra
• कुरुक्षेत्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुक्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular

• ब्रह्मावर्त्ते: in Brahmāvarta
• ब्रह्मावर्त्ते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + आवर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular

• पृथूदके: in/at the ‘broad waters’ (Pṛthūdaka)
• पृथूदके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथु + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अविमुक्ते: at Avimukta
• अविमुक्ते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अविमुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular (स्थाननाम)

• सुवर्णाख्ये: at Suvarṇākhya (‘named Suvarṇa’)
• सुवर्णाख्ये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular (स्थाननाम)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• फलम्: fruit; result
• फलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• लभते: obtains
• लभते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — Present, 3rd person, Singular, Atmanepada

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice not provided in the excerpt; commonly framed as Pulastya speaking to Bhīṣma in Svargakhaṇḍa contexts)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्फलं = यत् + फलम्

Characters & Entities

• Puṣkara
• Kurukṣetra
• Brahmāvarta
• Pṛthūdaka
• Avimukta
• Suvarṇākhya

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the geography of sacred Tirthas?

It lists multiple renowned North Indian pilgrimage regions—Puṣkara, Kurukṣetra, Brahmāvarta, Pṛthūdaka, and Avimukta (Kāśī)—and also names Suvarṇākhya, presenting them as comparable loci of religious merit.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

Indirectly: by highlighting sacred places where devotion, worship, and ritual acts are traditionally performed, it frames bhakti and religious practice as intensified through tīrtha-association.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

The verse promotes reverence for sacred spaces and encourages purposeful pilgrimage and disciplined religious conduct aimed at inner and outer purification, rather than mere worldly travel.