Shloka 67
Tīrtha-yātrā: Phalaśruti and Sacred Geography from Lohitya to Prayāga
Pulastya’s Instruction
Devanagari script
मानुषस्य तु पूर्वेण क्रोशमात्रे महीपते
Transliteration
mānuṣasya tu pūrveṇa krośamātre mahīpate
Translation
O king, about a krośa to the east of Mānuṣa lies a certain place (as here indicated).
Word by Word
मानुषस्यof a man / of a human
मानुषस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमानुष
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तुbut / however
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
पूर्वेणby/with the east; eastward
पूर्वेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपूर्व
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
क्रोशमात्रेat a distance of only one krośa
क्रोशमात्रे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootक्रोशमात्र
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
महीपतेO king (lord of the earth)
महीपते:
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
Speaker
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
mahīpati (king)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 models precise, responsible speech: when advising a ruler, one should communicate clearly—using direction and measurable distance—so action can be taken without confusion.
A speaker addresses the king and indicates a location relative to a human habitation/region, specifying that it is about a krośa to the east—suggesting guidance for travel, search, or approaching a particular place.