Shloka 33

Dhaumya’s Enumeration of Eastern Tīrthas

Prācī-diś Tīrtha-kathana

Devanagari script

ततो गोदावरीं प्राप्य नित्यं सिद्धनिषेविताम्‌

Transliteration

tato godāvarīṁ prāpya nityaṁ siddhaniṣevitām

Translation

Then, having reached the Godāvarī River—ever frequented and sanctified by perfected sages—(he/they) came to a place marked by continual ascetic presence.

Word by Word

• ततः: then; from there
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')

• गोदावरीम्: the (river) Godāvarī
• गोदावरीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोदावरी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having reached/attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having reached'

• नित्यम्: always; constantly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य
• Form: Avyaya (adverbial accusative)

• सिद्धनिषेविताम्: frequented/served by siddhas
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध-निषेवित
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with गोदावरीम्); past passive participle (क्त) of नि-सेव् with उपसर्ग नि-

Speaker

पुलस्त्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Pulastya
• Godavari River
• Siddhas