Shloka 69

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

न दुर्गतिमवाप्नोति मनसा चिंतितं लभेत् । केदारं च महातीर्थं सर्वकल्मषनाशनम् ॥ ६९ ॥

Transliteration

na durgatimavāpnoti manasā ciṃtitaṃ labhet | kedāraṃ ca mahātīrthaṃ sarvakalmaṣanāśanam || 69 ||

Translation

Il ne tombe pas dans l’infortune ; il obtient ce qu’il a souhaité en son cœur. Kedāra est un grand mahā-tīrtha, qui détruit toute kalmaṣa, toute souillure de péché.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• दुर्गतिम्: misfortune/bad destiny
• दुर्गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव√आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मनसा: by the mind
• मनसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चिन्तितम्: what is desired/thought of
• चिन्तितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: √चिन्त् (धातु) → चिन्तित (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) कर्मणि; ‘चिन्तितम्’ = what is thought/designed

• लभेत्: would obtain/should obtain
• लभेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• केदारम्: Kedāra (holy place)
• केदारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केदार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (तीर्थ-नाम)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• महा-तीर्थम्: the great pilgrimage place
• महा-तीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महच्च तत् तीर्थम् = great pilgrimage place)

• सर्व-कल्मष-नाशनम्: destroyer of all sins/impurities
• सर्व-कल्मष-नाशनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्मष (प्रातिपदिक) + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां कल्मषाणां नाशनम् = destroyer of all impurities/sins)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya discourse of Narada Purana)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Promises protection from misfortune and fulfillment of heartfelt wishes, culminating in the exaltation of Kedāra as a great sin-destroying tīrtha."}

Characters & Entities

• Kedara

FAQs

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

It declares Kedāra as a mahātīrtha whose darśana/visit grants protection from evil destiny and leads to the removal of accumulated impurities (kalmaṣa), emphasizing the purifying power of tirtha-yatra.

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

By praising Kedāra as sin-destroying and wish-fulfilling, it supports devotional pilgrimage—approaching the sacred with faith and inner intention (manasā cintitam)—as a bhakti-oriented means of grace and purification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects Dharma-shastra style tirtha-mahatmya (ritual-pilgrimage merit) rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it guides yatra-dharma—undertaking pilgrimage with a focused mind and pure intention.