Shloka 75

Tīrtha-Māhātmya Sequence: Sacred Fords, Baths, Gifts, and Śrāddha

Narmadā-Belt Itinerary

Devanagari script

नार्मदीयोत्तरेकूले तीर्थं परमशोभनम् । आदित्यायतनं रम्यमीश्वरेण तु भावितम्

Transliteration

nārmadīyottarekūle tīrthaṃ paramaśobhanam | ādityāyatanaṃ ramyamīśvareṇa tu bhāvitam

Translation

ನರ್ಮದೆಯ ಉತ್ತರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಮ ಶೋಭನ ತೀರ್ಥವಿದೆ—ರಮ್ಯ ಆದಿತ್ಯಾಯತನ (ಸೂರ್ಯಾಲಯ), ಅದು ಈಶ್ವರನಿಂದ ಪಾವನಗೊಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ।

Word by Word

• नार्मदीय-उत्तरे-कूले: on the northern bank of the Narmadā
• नार्मदीय-उत्तरे-कूले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नार्मदीय + उत्तर + कूल (प्रातिपदिक; नार्मदीय-उत्तरे-कूल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः: नार्मदीयस्य उत्तरे कूले (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष + सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष; बहुपद-समास)

• तीर्थम्: a sacred ford / pilgrimage place
• तीर्थम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject) (वर्ण्यवस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• परमशोभनम्: most beautiful
• परमशोभनम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject) (विशेषणरूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम-शोभन (प्रातिपदिक; परम + शोभन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम्—(तीर्थम्) इत्यस्य; समासः: परमं शोभनम् (कर्मधारय)

• आदित्यायतनम्: the Sun’s shrine/abode (temple)
• आदित्यायतनम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject) (अपि/विधेयवस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य-आयतन (प्रातिपदिक; आदित्य + आयतन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः: आदित्यस्य आयतनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• रम्यम्: delightful, charming
• रम्यम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject) (विशेषणरूपेण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम्—(आदित्यायतनम्) इत्यस्य

• ईश्वरेण: by Īśvara (the Lord)
• ईश्वरेण: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument) / कर्तृ (Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: indeed / and
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Relation/अन्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अवधान/विरोध/अन्वय (emphatic/contrast particle)

• भावितम्: made/established, consecrated
• भावितम्: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भू (धातु) + णिच् (causative) → भावय् (धातु) + क्त; भावित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विधेयविशेषणम्—(आदित्यायतनम्) इत्यस्य; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थः ("made/established")

Speaker

Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration/dialogue).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: नार्मदीयोत्तरेकूले = नार्मदीय + उत्तरे + कूले; रम्यमीश्वरेण = रम्यम् + ईश्वरेण

Characters & Entities

• Narmadā
• Āditya (Sūrya)
• Īśvara

FAQs

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

It locates a notable tīrtha on the northern bank of the Narmadā, showing how the Padma Purāṇa maps holiness onto specific riverbanks and pilgrimage nodes.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

By presenting the shrine as “sanctified by the Lord,” the verse frames the place as spiritually efficacious through divine presence—encouraging devotional visitation, worship, and remembrance.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

Sacred places are to be approached with reverence: the verse implies that holiness is not merely scenic beauty but a consecrated reality, inviting disciplined, respectful conduct in pilgrimage and worship.