Shloka 20

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

सूर्यलोकं समासाद्य क्रीडते यावदीप्सितम् । श्रावणस्य चतुर्द्दश्यां कामलिंगं समुत्थितम् ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

sūryalokaṃ samāsādya krīḍate yāvadīpsitam | śrāvaṇasya caturddaśyāṃ kāmaliṃgaṃ samutthitam || 20 ||

Translation

Ayant atteint le monde du Soleil (Sūrya-loka), il s’y réjouit aussi longtemps qu’il le souhaite. Au caturdaśī du mois de Śrāvaṇa, le Kāma-liṅga se manifesta (s’éleva).

Word by Word

• सूर्यलोकम्: the Sun-world
• सूर्यलोकम्: Karma (कर्म/Object/goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य-लोक (प्रातिपदिक; सूर्य + लोक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘सूर्यस्य लोकः’

• समासाद्य: having reached
• समासाद्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्-आ- सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having reached/approached’

• क्रीडते: sports/enjoys
• क्रीडते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रीड् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• यावत्: as much as
• यावत्: Pramāṇa (प्रमाण/Extent marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—परिमाण/अवधिवाचक (as much as/so long as)

• ईप्सितम्: (what is) desired
• ईप्सितम्: Karma (कर्म/Extent as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईप्सित (प्रातिपदिक; √आप्/ईप्स्-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; here adverbial-accusative of extent ‘desired (thing/measure)’

• श्रावणस्य: of (the month) Śrāvaṇa
• श्रावणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी, एकवचन; मासनाम

• चतुर्दश्याम्: on the fourteenth (tithi)
• चतुर्दश्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative-time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्दशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तिथिवाचक

• कामलिङ्गम्: Kāma-liṅga
• कामलिङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम-लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक; काम + लिङ्ग)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘कामस्य लिङ्गम्’ (the Kāma-liṅga)

• समुत्थितम्: arisen/manifested
• समुत्थितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier of kāmaliṅgam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-उत्-स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘उत्पन्नम्/उद्भूतम्’ (arisen)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Śrāvaṇa-caturdaśī / Kāma-liṅga tithi-māhātmya (as implied)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Surya (Sun)
• Suryaloka
• Kama-linga

FAQs

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

It links the fruit of religious merit with a celestial attainment (Sūryaloka) and marks Śrāvaṇa caturdaśī as a sacred time when the Kāma-liṅga is said to have manifested, emphasizing the power of properly timed devotion.

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

By highlighting a holy manifestation day and the resulting blessed state, the verse supports bhakti expressed through observance—worship and vrata performed on an auspicious tithi with faith, leading to elevated spiritual destinations.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses calendrical precision—Śrāvaṇa month and caturdaśī tithi—reflecting Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga time-reckoning used to determine proper ritual timing in Narada Purana rituals.