Shloka 29

Kapālamocana-tīrtha (Auśanasa) and Balarāma’s Sarasvatī Pilgrimage

Devanagari script

विमलोदा भगवती ब्रह्मणा यजता पुन:

Transliteration

vimalodā bhagavatī brahmaṇā yajatā punaḥ

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: Again, the revered goddess Vimalodā was worshipped by Brahmā, the sacrificer.

Word by Word

• विमलोदा: she who has pure/spotless udā (water/flow)
• विमलोदा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमलोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• भगवती: the blessed goddess; the venerable lady
• भगवती: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahman; by sacred prayer/holy power
• ब्रह्मणा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• यजता: by the sacrificing one; by the worshipper
• यजता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• पुनः: again; once more
• पुनः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vimalodā
• Brahmā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse foregrounds yajña (sacrificial worship) as a dharmic act that renews alignment with sacred order; even exalted beings like Brahmā engage in reverent worship, emphasizing humility and ritual responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator Vaiśampāyana notes that Brahmā again performs worship/sacrifice to the goddess Vimalodā, marking a renewed ritual moment that contextualizes the surrounding episode within divine veneration.