Shloka 64

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

स्नात्वास्यामंबिकां प्रार्च्य तरेत्संसारसागरम् । सरके कृष्णभूतायां दृष्ट्वा देवं महेश्वरम् ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

snātvāsyāmaṃbikāṃ prārcya taretsaṃsārasāgaram | sarake kṛṣṇabhūtāyāṃ dṛṣṭvā devaṃ maheśvaram || 64 ||

Translation

S’étant baigné ici et ayant honoré Ambikā selon le rite, on traverse l’océan du saṃsāra. Et à Saraka, lorsque le cours d’eau devient sombre, on contemple le Seigneur divin Maheśvara.

Word by Word

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having bathed'

• अस्याम्: in this (place)
• अस्याम्: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम — 'in this (place)'

• अम्बिकाम्: Ambikā (the Goddess)
• अम्बिकाम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• प्रार्च्य: having worshipped
• प्रार्च्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having worshipped'

• तरेत्: may cross over
• तरेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तॄ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• संसारसागरम्: the ocean of worldly existence
• संसारसागरम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसार + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (संसारस्य सागरः)

• सरके: at Saraka (place)
• सरके: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; स्थान-नाम

• कृष्णभूतायाम्: when/where it has become dark
• कृष्णभूतायाम्: विशेषण (Qualifier; locative agreement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (कृष्णा भूता) — 'having become dark/black' (qualifier of sarakā/area)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having seen'

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara (Great Lord Śiva)
• महेश्वरम्: समानााधिकरण-विशेष्य (Apposition to devam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Narada (as narrator within a Tirtha-Mahatmya section; traditional dialogue framework with Sanatkumara is implied for Book 2 teachings)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From purifying bath and heartfelt Devī worship to the liberating promise of crossing saṃsāra, ending with an awe-filled darśana of Maheśvara at Saraka."}

Characters & Entities

• Ambika
• Maheshvara (Shiva)

FAQs

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

The verse presents tīrtha-snāna (sacred bathing) and devatā-pūjā as transformative acts: worship of Ambikā at the holy place is said to help one cross saṃsāra, culminating in the grace of Maheśvara’s darśana at Saraka.

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

Bhakti is expressed through embodied devotion—bathing, reverent worship (prārcya), and seeking darśana. The text links sincere devotion to the Mother (Ambikā) and the Lord (Maheśvara) with liberation-oriented merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application aligned with Kalpa (Vedāṅga of ritual procedure) is implied: tīrtha-snāna, prescribed worship, and darśana as structured religious observances within a Mahātmya setting.