Shloka 82

Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits

Devanagari script

ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र तीर्थं कार्णाटिकेश्वरम् / गङ्गावतरते तत्र दिने पुण्ये न संशयः

Transliteration

tato gaccheta rājendra tīrthaṃ kārṇāṭikeśvaram / gaṅgāvatarate tatra dine puṇye na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Entonces, oh el mejor de los reyes, debe uno ir al vado sagrado llamado Kārṇāṭikeśvara. En un día propicio, allí desciende la Gaṅgā; de ello no hay duda.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: thereafter/from there
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya); अपादान/क्रमसूचक-क्रियाविशेषण (ablatival/adverbial: 'thereafter/from there')

• gacchet: should go
• gacchet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (singular)

• rājendra: O king of kings
• rājendra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्गः; तत्पुरुष-समासः (राज्ञाम् इन्द्रः)

• tīrtham: to the sacred ford/pilgrimage place
• tīrtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः; द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• kārṇāṭikeśvaram: (to) Kāṛṇāṭikeśvara
• kārṇāṭikeśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārṇāṭika + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः; द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुष-समासः (कर्णाटिकानाम् ईश्वरः)

• gaṅgā: the Gaṅgā
• gaṅgā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṅgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः; प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचनम्

• avatarate: descends
• avatarate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava√tṝ (अवतॄ धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya); देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb: 'there')

• dine: on the day
• dine: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः; सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्

• puṇye: holy/auspicious
• puṇye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गः; सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying 'dine')

• na: not/no
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negative particle)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गः; प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing King Indradyumna (tīrtha-yātrā discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgā
• Kārṇāṭikeśvara

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it frames sacred geography as a visible support for dharma—outer tīrtha prompts inner purification, preparing the seeker for knowledge of the Self taught elsewhere in the Purāṇa.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes tīrtha-yātrā as a purificatory discipline (a dhārmic sādhana). In the Kurma Purana’s wider framework, such purification supports later yogic practices—restraint, devotion, and contemplation—central to Pāśupata-leaning spirituality.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By honoring a site named “-Īśvara” within a discourse spoken by Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu), it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative stance: Vaiṣṇava authority endorses Śaiva tīrthas, reinforcing a non-sectarian dharma.