Shloka 100

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

शालहोत्रस्य राजर्षेस्तीर्थे स्नात्वाघवर्जितः । श्रीकुंभाख्ये सरस्वत्यास्तीर्थए स्नात्वाथ यज्ञवाक् ॥ १०० ॥

Transliteration

śālahotrasya rājarṣestīrthe snātvāghavarjitaḥ | śrīkuṃbhākhye sarasvatyāstīrthae snātvātha yajñavāk || 100 ||

Translation

Dengan mandi suci di tirtha Rajaresi Śālahotra, seseorang terbebas dari dosa. Lalu, setelah mandi di tirtha Sarasvatī yang bernama Śrī-Kumbha, ia memperoleh daya sabda suci yang layak untuk yajña.

Word by Word

• शालहोत्रस्य: of Śālahotra
• शालहोत्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शालहोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-सम्भाव्य (proper name)

• राजर्षेः: of the royal sage
• राजर्षेः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः राज + ऋषि (कर्मधारय)

• तीर्थे: at the sacred ford (tīrtha)
• तीर्थे: अधिकरण (सप्तमी/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वकाल/absolutive: having done)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal), धातुः स्ना (to bathe)

• अघवर्जितः: freed from sin
• अघवर्जितः: कर्तृ (कर्ता/Subject, adjectival predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अघ + वर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः अघस्य वर्जितः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• श्रीकुंभाख्ये: at (the tīrtha) called Śrīkumbha
• श्रीकुंभाख्ये: अधिकरण (सप्तमी/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीकुंभ + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) (agreeing with तीर्थे understood); समासः श्रीकुंभ इति आख्यं यस्मिन् (नाम-तत्पुरुष)

• सरस्वत्याः: of Sarasvatī
• सरस्वत्याः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• तीर्थे: at the tīrtha
• तीर्थे: अधिकरण (सप्तमी/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वकाल/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्धसूचक (discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle/conjunction): अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereupon)

• यज्ञवाक्: one whose speech is (fit for) sacrifice / sacred utterance
• यज्ञवाक्: कर्तृ (कर्ता/Subject, epithet)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज्ञ + वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः यज्ञस्य वाक् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (speaking to Narada in the Uttara-bhaga tirtha-narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Śālahotra
• Sarasvatī
• Śrī-Kumbha

FAQs

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

It teaches that tirtha-snāna at specific Sarasvatī-related holy sites purifies sin (agha) and grants spiritual refinement, culminating in sanctified speech suitable for sacred rites.

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

By honoring Sarasvatī’s tīrthas through reverent bathing, the devotee cultivates purity and sacred speech—supports for mantra, praise, and ritual devotion, which strengthen bhakti through disciplined practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse points to the ritual efficacy of vāṇī (speech) in yajña—linking to Śikṣā (proper recitation/phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct usage), since “yajña-vāk” implies speech disciplined for Vedic performance.