Shloka 52
Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
Devanagari script
नर्मदां तु समासाद्य नदी त्रैलोक्यविश्रुताम्
Transliteration
narmadāṃ tu samāsādya nadīṃ trailokyaviśrutām
Translation
Having reached the Narmadā River—renowned throughout the three worlds—
Word by Word
नर्मदाम्Narmadā (river)
नर्मदाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनर्मदा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तुbut/indeed
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
समासाद्यhaving reached/approached
समासाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-√सद्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
नदीम्the river
नदीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनदी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
त्रैलोक्यविश्रुताम्renowned in the three worlds
त्रैलोक्यविश्रुताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रैलोक्य-विश्रुता
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
न
नर्मदा (Narmadā River)त
त्रैलोक्य (the three worlds)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic significance of sacred places: reaching a renowned tīrtha-like river such as the Narmadā suggests purification, restraint, and purposeful travel aligned with higher aims rather than mere wandering.
The speaker reports the party’s movement: they arrive at the Narmadā, a river famed across the three worlds, indicating a notable waypoint in their journey and setting the stage for events associated with that sacred region.