Shloka 13

Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative

Devanagari script

तस्माद्‌ गन्धर्वतीर्थाच्च महाबाहुररिंदम:

Transliteration

tasmād gandharvatīrthācca mahābāhur arindamaḥ

Translation

Then, from that sacred ford known as Gandharva-tīrtha, the mighty-armed, foe-subduing hero proceeded onward—marking a transition in the journey from one consecrated place to the next, where movement itself is framed as purposeful and disciplined rather than random wandering.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: from that; therefore/from there
• तस्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• गन्धर्वतीर्थात्: from the Gandharva-tīrtha (sacred ford/place)
• गन्धर्वतीर्थात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्वतीर्थ
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed (one)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अरिंदमः: crusher of foes
• अरिंदमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Gandharva-tīrtha

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights purposeful movement through sacred spaces: a warrior’s journey is not merely physical travel but a disciplined progression shaped by tīrthas, implying that power and conduct should remain anchored in sanctity and restraint.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the hero described as “mighty-armed” and “subduer of enemies” departs from Gandharva-tīrtha and continues onward, serving as a connective step in the itinerary or sequence of events.