Shloka 89

Tīrtha-Māhātmya of the Sarasvatī Region and the Praise of Kurukṣetra

Pilgrimage Merits

Devanagari script

पद्मवर्णेन यानेन ब्रह्मलोकं स गच्छति । अभिवाद्य ततो नाम्ना द्वारपालं मचक्रुकम्

Transliteration

padmavarṇena yānena brahmalokaṃ sa gacchati | abhivādya tato nāmnā dvārapālaṃ macakrukam

Translation

ಅವನು ಪದ್ಮವರ್ಣದ ದಿವ್ಯವಿಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಂತರ ‘ಮಚಕ್ರುಕಂ’ ಎಂಬ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲನನ್ನು ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೇ ವಂದಿಸಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.

Word by Word

• पद्मवर्णेन: with lotus-color(ed)
• पद्मवर्णेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of यानेन)

• यानेन: by/with a vehicle
• यानेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (means)

• ब्रह्मलोकम्: to Brahmaloka
• ब्रह्मलोकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (goal)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्ता

• गच्छति: goes
• गच्छति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted
• अभिवाद्य: Kriya (Non-finite/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√वद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); उपसर्ग: अभि

• ततः: then/from there
• ततः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्/ततः (adverb: then/from there)

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (means: 'by name')

• द्वारपालम्: the gatekeeper
• द्वारपालम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक) + पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (object of अभिवाद्य)

• मचक्रुकम्: Macakruka (name)
• मचक्रुकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मचक्रुक (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम (proper name in apposition to द्वारपालम्)

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narration within Svargakhaṇḍa).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: विशेषसन्धिः न दृश्यते; मचक्रुकम् इति नामपदम्।

Characters & Entities

• Brahmaloka
• Macakrukam (gatekeeper)

FAQs

What does this verse indicate about access to Brahmaloka?

It portrays Brahmaloka as an ordered divine realm with a formal entry protocol, including a named gatekeeper who is respectfully addressed.

Why is the vehicle described as lotus-colored?

Lotus imagery commonly signals purity, divine auspiciousness, and elevated spiritual status, emphasizing the sacred nature of the journey to Brahmaloka.

What ethical or devotional lesson is implied here?

Even upon reaching exalted realms, the traveler maintains humility and proper conduct—offering respectful salutations and addressing others courteously.