Shloka 71

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

सरो महत्स्वच्छजलं देवौ हरिहरौ यतः । विष्णुश्चतुर्भुजस्तत्र लिंगाकारः शिवः स्थितः ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

saro mahatsvacchajalaṃ devau hariharau yataḥ | viṣṇuścaturbhujastatra liṃgākāraḥ śivaḥ sthitaḥ || 71 ||

Translation

Il est un grand lac aux eaux limpides, où sont présents les deux dieux—Hari et Hara. Là, Viṣṇu se tient avec quatre bras, et Śiva demeure sous la forme du liṅga.

Word by Word

• सरः: a lake
• सरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective)

• स्वच्छजलम्: clear water
• स्वच्छजलम्: Karta (कर्ता/समासिक-विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वच्छ + जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: स्वच्छं जलम् (clear water)

• देवौ: two deities
• देवौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• हरिहरौ: Hari and Hara
• हरिहरौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वः: हरिः च हरः च (Vishnu and Shiva)

• यतः: from where/wherein
• यतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, हेतुवाचक/सम्बन्धबोधक (from which/wherefrom; relative adverb)

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• चतुर्भुजः: four-armed
• चतुर्भुजः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर् + भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: यस्य चत्वारः भुजाः सः (four-armed)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, स्थानवाचक (locative adverb)

• लिङ्गाकारः: in liṅga-form
• लिङ्गाकारः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लिङ्ग + आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: लिङ्गस्य आकारः (having the form of a liṅga)

• शिवः: Shiva
• शिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्थितः: is situated
• स्थितः: Kriya (क्रिया/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past active participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘standing/abiding’

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within a Tirtha-Mahatmya description; traditional dialogue setting presumes Narada–Sanatkumara framework)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva
• Hari
• Hara

FAQs

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

It sanctifies a specific tīrtha by declaring the direct presence of both Viṣṇu and Śiva there, presenting the site as a confluence of divine powers and therefore especially meritorious for pilgrimage and worship.

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

By placing Hari (Viṣṇu) and Hara (Śiva) together at one sacred locus, the verse supports an inclusive bhakti attitude—reverence to the Lord through either form—while emphasizing concrete darśana (encounter) through tīrtha-sevā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual application (Kalpa in practice) is implied: tīrtha-snānā (bathing in a pure sacred waterbody) and deity-upāsanā (worship) at a consecrated spot, with Viṣṇu worship in iconic form and Śiva worship in liṅga form.