Shloka 2

Udīcī-diśi Tīrtha-kīrtana

Northern Sacred Places Enumeration

Devanagari script

यस्यामाख्यायते पुण्या दिशि गोदावरी नदी । बह्वदारामा बहुजला तापसाचरिता शिवा,दक्षिणमें पुण्यमयी गोदावरी नदी बहुत प्रसिद्ध है, जिसके तटपर अनेक बगीचे सुशोभित हैं। उसके भीतर अगाध जल भरा हुआ है। बहुत-से तपस्वी उसका सेवन करते हैं तथा वह सबके लिये कल्याण-स्वरूपा है

Translation

In the south is the holy river Godāvarī, renowned far and wide. Many gardens grace her banks; her waters are deep and plentiful. Numerous ascetics resort to her, and she is a source of welfare for all.

Word by Word

यस्याम्in which (direction/place)

आख्यायतेis called / is known as

पुण्याholy, meritorious

दिशिin the direction

गोदावरीGodāvarī

नदीriver

बहुmany, much

उदारामाhaving many fine gardens/pleasure-groves

बहुजलाhaving much water

तापसby ascetics

आचरिताfrequented, practiced/inhabited

शिवाauspicious, beneficent

Speaker

धौम्य उवाच

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes