Shloka 22

Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas

Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy

Devanagari script

अथ गोकमर्णमासाद्य त्रिषुलोकेषु विश्रुतम् । समुद्रमध्ये राजेंद्र सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्

Transliteration

atha gokamarṇamāsādya triṣulokeṣu viśrutam | samudramadhye rājeṃdra sarvalokanamaskṛtam

Translation

次いで、三界に名高いゴーカマルナに至る。王の中の最勝者よ、それは大海のただ中にある聖地であり、あらゆる存在に礼拝される。

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (particle: then/now)

• गोकमर्णम्: Gokamarṇa (a sacred place)
• गोकमर्णम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गोः कर्णः/कर्णम्) — तीर्थनाम

• आसाद्य: having reached
• आसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); प्राप्त्वा/गत्वा (having reached)

• त्रिषु: in the three
• त्रिषु: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, बहुवचन (used with लोकेषु)

• लोकेषु: worlds
• लोकेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• विश्रुतम्: renowned
• विश्रुतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + श्रु (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (renowned)

• समुद्र-मध्ये: in the middle of the ocean
• समुद्र-मध्ये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, एकवचन; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (समुद्रे मध्ये)

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• राजेन्द्र: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सर्व-लोक-नमस्कृतम्: revered by all worlds
• सर्व-लोक-नमस्कृतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + नमस्कृत (कृदन्त, नमस् + कृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वैः लोकैः नमस्कृतम्)

Speaker

Unspecified narrator addressing a king (rājendra) (context not provided in the input).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: गोकमर्णम् + आसाद्य → गोकमर्णमासाद्य; त्रिषु + लोकेषु (no change); समुद्रमध्ये इति समास; सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम् इति समास।

Characters & Entities

• Gokamarṇa

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the geography of sacred Tīrthas?

It presents Gokamarṇa as a pan-Indian (tri-loka) pilgrimage site and explicitly places it “in the midst of the ocean,” reflecting Purāṇic sacred geography where holy places can be coastal, island, or ocean-situated.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

By describing the site as “revered by all,” the verse highlights collective veneration (namaskāra) and pilgrimage as devotional acts—core expressions of bhakti in Purāṇic practice.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

The verse implicitly commends humility and reverence toward sacred places and traditions—approaching what is holy with respect, as honored by the wider community.