Shloka 2

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

यानि तीर्थानि संत्यत्र कुरुक्षेत्रे सुपुण्यदे । तानि सर्वाणि मे ब्रूहि गतिदस्त्वं गुरुंर्यतः ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

yāni tīrthāni saṃtyatra kurukṣetre supuṇyade | tāni sarvāṇi me brūhi gatidastvaṃ guruṃryataḥ || 2 ||

Translation

«Oh, tú de mérito supremo, cualesquiera que sean los tīrthas (lugares sagrados de peregrinación) que existen aquí en Kurukṣetra, dímelos todos; pues tú eres quien concede el (recto) sendero y eres mi venerado guru.»

Word by Word

• yāni: which
• yāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; relative pronoun used adjectivally

• tīrthāni: pilgrimage places
• tīrthāni: Karta (कर्ता/subject of santi)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• santi: are
• santi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Plural

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb of place

• kurukṣetre: in Kurukṣetra
• kurukṣetre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kurukṣetra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• su-puṇya-de: O giver of great merit
• su-puṇya-de: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + puṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (सुपुण्यं ददाति)

• tāni: those
• tāni: Karma (कर्म/object of brūhi)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• sarvāṇi: all
• sarvāṇi: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; विशेषणम् (तानी)

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (मह्यम्)

• brūhi: tell
• brūhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (imperative), Parasmaipada, 2nd Person, Singular

• gati-daḥ: giver of the (right) path
• gati-daḥ: Karta (कर्ता/apposition to tvam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक) + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (गतिं ददाति)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• gurum: a teacher
• gurum: Karma (कर्म/object of yataḥ implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• yataḥ: since/from whom
• yataḥ: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatas (अव्यय/सम्बन्ध-शब्द)
• Form: Avyaya, causal/relative adverb meaning 'since/from whom' (यतः)

Speaker

Narada (inquiring)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Kurukshetra
• Tirtha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames Kurukṣetra as a concentrated field of sacred tīrthas and establishes the proper approach to pilgrimage: humble inquiry to a qualified guru who can reveal the right ‘gati’ (spiritual direction) and the full map of holy observances.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here appears as guru-centered surrender and eagerness to hear (śravaṇa): the seeker requests instruction rather than relying on mere travel, implying that devotion is perfected by guided listening and faithful practice at tīrthas.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the applied discipline of tīrtha-yātrā and ritual guidance under a teacher—knowledge closely tied to Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharmaśāstra-style instruction on where to go and what to do for accruing puṇya.