Shloka 70

Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas

Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy

Devanagari script

प्रयागात्समतिक्रांता सर्वतीर्थपुरस्कृता । तपनस्य सुता तत्र त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता

Transliteration

prayāgātsamatikrāṃtā sarvatīrthapuraskṛtā | tapanasya sutā tatra triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā

Translation

Ayant dépassé Prayāga — honoré comme le premier de tous les tīrthas — se trouve là la fille de Tapana, renommée dans les trois mondes.

Word by Word

• प्रयागात्: from Prayāga
• प्रयागात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• समतिक्रान्ता: having crossed/advanced beyond
• समतिक्रान्ता: कर्तृसम्बन्धि विशेषण (Adjectival to Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अति + क्रम् (धातु) → समतिक्रान्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक (past participle)

• सर्वतीर्थपुरस्कृता: foremost among all sacred fords
• सर्वतीर्थपुरस्कृता: कर्तृसम्बन्धि विशेषण (Adjectival to Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + तीर्थ + पुरस् + कृत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): सर्वतीर्थेषु पुरस्कृता/पुरस्कृतत्वेन (placed in front/foremost among all tīrthas)

• तपनस्य: of Tapana (the Sun)
• तपनस्य: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुता: daughter
• सुता: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• त्रिषु: in the three
• त्रिषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग (All genders), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• लोकेषु: worlds
• लोकेषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• विश्रुता: renowned
• विश्रुता: कर्तृसम्बन्धि विशेषण (Adjectival to Karta)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + श्रु (धातु) → विश्रुत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) ‘well-known’

Speaker

Not specified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent within Svargakhaṇḍa 39).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रयागात् + समतिक्रान्ता → प्रयागात्समतिक्रान्ता (त् + स → त्स).

Characters & Entities

• Prayāga
• Tapana (Sun)

FAQs

What does this verse say about Prayāga among pilgrimage sites (tīrthas)?

It characterizes Prayāga as “sarvatīrtha-puraskṛtā”—honoured as foremost among all tīrthas—highlighting its preeminence in sacred geography.

Who is “Tapana” and what does “Tapana’s daughter” imply here?

Tapana is a common epithet for the Sun. “Tapana’s daughter” indicates a sacred figure or river/deity associated with the Sun, described as famous across the three worlds (tri-loka).

What broader lesson does the verse convey in a pilgrimage context?

It reinforces the Purāṇic idea that certain places and sacred beings possess exceptional sanctity and renown, guiding pilgrims to revere key tīrthas and the divine presences connected with them.