Shloka 18

Avanti–Narmadā–Puṣkara Tīrtha-Kathana (धौम्यकथितं तीर्थवर्णनम्)

Devanagari script

पवित्रमृषिभिर्जुष्ट पुण्यं पावनमुत्तमम्‌ । गड़्ायमुनयोववीर संगमं लोकविश्रुतम्‌,“वीरवर! गंगा और यमुनाका परम उत्तम पुण्यमय पवित्र संगम सम्पूर्ण जगत्‌में विख्यात है और बड़े-बड़े महर्षि उसका सेवन करते हैं

Transliteration

pavitram ṛṣibhir juṣṭaṁ puṇyaṁ pāvanam uttamam | gaṅgā-yamunayor vīra saṅgamaṁ loka-viśrutam ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “O best of heroes, the supremely purifying and meritorious confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā is renowned throughout the world. Great sages resort to it, for it is a sacred place that cleanses and uplifts those who approach it with reverence.”

Word by Word

• पवित्रम्: pure, sacred
• पवित्रम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पवित्र
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• ऋषिभिः: by sages
• ऋषिभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• जुष्टम्: frequented/cherished (by)
• जुष्टम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जुष्ट
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• पुण्यम्: meritorious, holy
• पुण्यम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• पावनम्: purifying
• पावनम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पावन
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: supreme, excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• गङ्गा-यमुनयोः: of (the rivers) Ganga and Yamuna
• गङ्गा-यमुनयोः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गङ्गा + यमुना
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Dual

• वीर: O hero
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सङ्गमम्: confluence
• सङ्गमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्गम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• लोक-विश्रुतम्: renowned in the world
• लोक-विश्रुतम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक + विश्रुत
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Gaṅgā (Ganges)
• Yamunā
• Saṅgama (confluence of Gaṅgā and Yamunā)
• Ṛṣis (sages)