Shloka 22

Udīcī-diśi Tīrtha-kīrtana

Northern Sacred Places Enumeration

Devanagari script

तत्र देवर्षिवर्येण नारदेनानुकीर्तित: । पुराण: श्रूयते श्लोकस्तं निबोध युधिछिर,युधिष्ठिर! उसके विषयमें देवर्षिप्रवर श्रीनारदजीके द्वारा कहा हुआ एक प्राचीन श्लोक सुना जाता है, उसको मुझसे सुनो

Transliteration

tatra devarṣivaryeṇa nāradenānukīrtitaḥ | purāṇaḥ śrūyate ślokas taṃ nibodha yudhiṣṭhira ||

Translation

“In this matter, O Yudhiṣṭhira, an ancient verse is heard—one that was recited by the foremost divine seer Nārada. Listen to it from me with attention.”

Word by Word

• {'tatra': 'there

• in that matter/context', 'devarṣi-varyeṇa': 'by the foremost among divine seers (devarṣi = divine sage

• varya = excellent/foremost)', 'nāradenā': 'by Nārada (instrumental singular)', 'anukīrtitaḥ': 'recounted, recited, proclaimed', 'purāṇaḥ': 'ancient, old

• time-honored', 'śrūyate': 'is heard

• is traditionally reported', 'ślokaḥ': 'a verse

• a metrical saying', 'tam': 'that (verse)', 'nibodha': 'understand

• take note', 'yudhiṣṭhira': 'Yudhiṣṭhira (address in vocative)'}

Speaker

धौम्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhaumya
• Nārada
• Yudhiṣṭhira