Shloka 1

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

मोहिन्युवाच । वनानि कानि विप्रेंद्र तत्र संति शुभावहाः । सरितश्च क्रमाद्यात्रां वद मे सर्वसिद्धिदाम् ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

mohinyuvāca | vanāni kāni vipreṃdra tatra saṃti śubhāvahāḥ | saritaśca kramādyātrāṃ vada me sarvasiddhidām || 1 ||

Translation

મોહિનીએ કહ્યું—હે વિપ્રેન્દ્ર! ત્યાં કયા કયા વનો શુભફળ આપનારાં છે, અને કઈ કઈ નદીઓ છે? ક્રમથી મને તે યાત્રામાર્ગ કહો, જે સર્વસિદ્ધિ આપે છે ॥ ૧ ॥

Word by Word

• mohinī: Mohinī
• mohinī: Karta (कर्ता/speaker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; वक्तृ-निर्देशः

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• vanāni: forests
• vanāni: Karma (कर्म/object of inquiry)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kāni: which
• kāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; interrogative pronoun used adjectivally

• vipra-indra: O best of brāhmaṇas
• vipra-indra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (श्रेष्ठ-विप्रः)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of place (देशवाचक)

• santi: are
• santi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Plural

• śubha-āvahāḥ: bringing auspiciousness
• śubha-āvahāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; बहुवचन-विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (शुभम् आवहन्ति)

• saritaḥ: rivers
• saritaḥ: Karma (कर्म/object of inquiry)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• krama-āt-yātrām: the pilgrimage in proper sequence
• krama-āt-yātrām: Karma (कर्म/object of vada)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक) + ā (उपसर्ग) + yātrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (क्रमेण या यात्रा)

• vada: tell
• vada: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), Parasmaipada, 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी) or Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; here Dative sense (मह्यं)

• sarva-siddhi-dām: granting all attainments
• sarva-siddhi-dām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (धातु/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक: दातृभाव)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम् (यात्राम्); तत्पुरुषः (सर्वाः सिद्धीः ददाति)

Speaker

Mohini

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Mohini

FAQs

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

It frames tīrtha-yātrā as a disciplined, ordered practice: identifying auspicious forests and rivers and following a proper sequence that leads to comprehensive spiritual attainments (sarva-siddhi).

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

By asking for a “sarva-siddhi-dā” pilgrimage, the verse implies devotion expressed through sacred travel, reverent association with holy landscapes, and faith in the purifying power of tirthas—common devotional modes in the Uttara-bhāga’s mahatmya sections.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on kramāt (proper order), reflecting ritual procedure and dharma-based observance—practical application of kalpa-style discipline (ritual method) in planning and performing a tirtha-yatra.