Shloka 65

Tīrtha-Māhātmya Sequence: Sacred Fords, Baths, Gifts, and Śrāddha

Narmadā-Belt Itinerary

Devanagari script

ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र तीर्थं शक्रस्य विश्रुतम् । पूजितं देवराजेन देवैरपि नमस्कृतम्

Transliteration

tato gaccheta rājeṃdra tīrthaṃ śakrasya viśrutam | pūjitaṃ devarājena devairapi namaskṛtam

Translation

Dann, o Bester der Könige, soll man zum berühmten Tīrtha Śakras (Indras) schreiten, zur heiligen Furt, verehrt vom König der Devas und selbst von den übrigen Gottheiten gegrüßt.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) = 'thereafter/then'

• गच्छेत्: should go
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• राजेन्द्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; समास: राजन् + इन्द्र (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• तीर्थम्: pilgrimage place
• तीर्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• शक्रस्य: of Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• विश्रुतम्: well-known
• विश्रुतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-श्रु (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं 'तीर्थम्'

• पूजितम्: worshipped
• पूजितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं 'तीर्थम्'

• देवराजेन: by the king of gods (Indra)
• देवराजेन: Karana (Agent-in-instrumental/कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; समास: देव + राज (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्रायः 'देवानां राजा')

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana (Agent-in-instrumental/कर्तृ-तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात) = 'also/even'

• नमस्कृतम्: saluted
• नमस्कृतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नमस्-√कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं 'तीर्थम्'

Speaker

Pulastya (to Bhīṣma)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजेंद्र = राजेन्द्र; देवैरपि = देवैः + अपि (विसर्गलोप); श्लोके 'तीर्थं' इत्यस्य विशेषणानि: विश्रुतम्/पूजितम्/नमस्कृतम्।

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Devarāja (king of the gods)
• Devas (gods)

FAQs

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

It presents a sequential pilgrimage instruction, pointing to a specific, well-known tīrtha associated with Śakra (Indra), suggesting an organized sacred landscape where sites are linked to particular deities and visited in a prescribed order.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

By highlighting that even the gods bow to and worship this tīrtha, the verse frames pilgrimage as an act of reverence and devotion—bhakti expressed through honoring places sanctified by divine presence and worship.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

It teaches humility and reverence: if even exalted beings honor sacred places, humans—especially rulers—should cultivate respect for dharma through pilgrimage, worship, and disciplined religious conduct.