Shloka 12

Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Dharmatīrtha, Plakṣādevī Sarasvatī, Śākambharī, and Suvarṇa

Kṛṣṇa–Rudra Episode

Devanagari script

त्रिशूलपात्रं तत्रैव तीर्थमासाद्य दुर्लभम् । तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत पितृदेवार्चने रतः

Transliteration

triśūlapātraṃ tatraiva tīrthamāsādya durlabham | tatrābhiṣekaṃ kurvīta pitṛdevārcane rataḥ

Translation

Hat man dort die seltene Tīrtha namens Triśūlapātra erreicht, so soll derjenige, der der Verehrung der Pitṛs und der Devas hingegeben ist, ebendort die Abhiṣeka, die rituelle Waschung, vollziehen.

Word by Word

• triśūlapātram: the triśūla-vessel (name/object)
• triśūlapātram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: triśūla + pātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa 'a vessel (pātra) of/like a trident'

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण; locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय)

• tīrtham: a sacred ford/pilgrimage spot
• tīrtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āsādya: having reached
• āsādya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + √sad (सद्/षद्, धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal form; 'having reached/attained'

• durlabham: rare/difficult to obtain
• durlabham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: durlabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies tīrtham

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• abhiṣekam: an anointing/ritual bath
• abhiṣekam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣeka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kurvīta: should perform
• kurvīta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ, धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• pitṛdevārcane: in worship of ancestors and gods
• pitṛdevārcane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ + deva + arcana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa 'in the worship (arcana) of ancestors and gods' (pitṛ-deva as coordinative inside)

• rataḥ: devoted/engaged
• rataḥ: Karta (कर्ता; subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective to implied subject (he)

Speaker

Not specified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatraiva = tatra + eva. tīrthamāsādya = tīrtham + āsādya. tatrābhiṣekam = tatra + abhiṣekam. pitṛdevārcane analyzed as tatpuruṣa with internal coordination pitṛ+deva.

Characters & Entities

• Pitṛs (ancestors)
• Devas (gods)

FAQs

What is the Triśūlapātra tīrtha mentioned in this verse?

It is presented as a rare pilgrimage spot (tīrtha) named “Triśūlapātra,” where ritual bathing/ablution is specifically recommended; precise geographic identification requires the broader chapter context or traditional commentarial sources.

What practice does the verse prescribe for devotees at this tīrtha?

It prescribes performing abhiṣeka—ritual ablution or ceremonial bathing—at Triśūlapātra, especially for those engaged in worship of both the ancestors (Pitṛs) and the gods (Devas).

What ethical or devotional emphasis is conveyed here?

The verse emphasizes disciplined pilgrimage and ritual duty: approaching sacred places with devotion and performing prescribed rites that honor both ancestral lineage (Pitṛs) and divine order (Devas).