Shloka 53

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

अविमुक्ते तत्र मध्ये अविमुक्ततरं स्मृतम् ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

avimukte tatra madhye avimuktataraṃ smṛtam || 53 ||

Translation

នៅក្នុងអវិមុកតៈនោះផ្ទាល់ តំបន់កណ្ដាលត្រូវបានចងចាំថា «អវិមុកតតរ»—ទីកន្លែង «មិនដែលត្រូវបានបោះបង់» ដែលលើសលប់ជាងគេ។

Word by Word

• अविमुक्ते: in Avimukta (place)
• अविमुक्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अविमुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; स्थाननाम (Avimukta)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• अविमुक्ततरम्: more (especially) Avimukta
• अविमुक्ततरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविमुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative/superlative sense): ‘more/most Avimukta’; विशेष्यं (स्थानम्/क्षेत्रम्) अव्यक्तम्

• स्मृतम्: is said/known
• स्मृतम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त ‘स्मृत’, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भावे—‘is called/known’

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A calm, declarative identification of a holier ‘center within the center’ evokes quiet reverence and subtle wonder at sacred geography’s gradations."}

Characters & Entities

• Avimukta

FAQs

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

It distinguishes a sanctity-gradient within the Avimukta kṣetra, teaching that the very center is revered as Avimuktatara—an inner zone considered especially potent for merit and liberation-oriented worship.

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

By highlighting a most-sacred center within Avimukta, the verse supports place-based bhakti: approaching the Lord with intensified devotion in the holiest precincts, where remembrance, japa, and pūjā are traditionally held to bear quicker spiritual fruit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Purāṇic tirtha-viniyoga (ritual application): knowing the kṣetra’s internal sacred geography helps a pilgrim choose the proper locus for snāna, dāna, japa, and pūjā—an applied dharma-practice rather than a direct Vedāṅga lesson.