Shloka 88

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

देवेश्वरस्य पूर्वेण स्वयं तिष्ठति केशवः । केशवस्य च पूर्वेण विश्रुतः संगमेश्वरः ॥ ८८ ॥

Transliteration

deveśvarasya pūrveṇa svayaṃ tiṣṭhati keśavaḥ | keśavasya ca pūrveṇa viśrutaḥ saṃgameśvaraḥ || 88 ||

Translation

ທາງຕາເວັນອອກຂອງ ເທເວສະວະຣະ (Deveśvara) ມີ ເກສະວະ (Keśava) ປະທັບຢູ່ໂດຍພຣະອົງເອງ; ແລະທາງຕາເວັນອອກຂອງ ເກສະວະ ມີ ສັງຄະເມສະວະຣະ (Saṃgameśvara) ອັນໂດ່ງດັງ.

Word by Word

• देवेश्वरस्य: of Deveśvara
• देवेश्वरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (देवानाम् ईश्वरः); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पूर्वेण: to the east (of)
• पूर्वेण: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Singular (directional: 'to the east of')

• स्वयम्: personally
• स्वयम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (reflexive adverb): 'oneself, personally'

• तिष्ठति: stands/is situated
• तिष्ठति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative, 3rd person, singular

• केशवः: Keśava (Viṣṇu)
• केशवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• केशवस्य: of Keśava
• केशवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पूर्वेण: to the east (of)
• पूर्वेण: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Singular (directional)

• विश्रुतः: renowned
• विश्रुतः: Pratijñā/Predicate (प्रत्यय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (predicate adjective: 'renowned')

• संगमेश्वरः: Saṅgameśvara
• संगमेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संगम-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (संगमस्य ईश्वरः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse, traditionally framed within a dialogue lineage connected to Narada’s transmission)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Deveshvara
• Keshava (Vishnu)
• Sangameshvara (Shiva)

FAQs

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

It maps a sacred tīrtha landscape, teaching that pilgrimage is not random but a purposeful sequence of darśanas—moving from one deity-site to the next, culminating in a famed Saṃgameśvara at a confluence.

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

By highlighting Keśava as ‘standing in person’ (svayam), it emphasizes direct devotional encounter (darśana) with Viṣṇu; the nearby Saṃgameśvara also reflects the Purāṇic harmony of honoring both Hari and Hara within tīrtha-yātrā.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It primarily reflects applied sacred geography and ritual orientation (dik-nirdeśa—directional instruction) used in tīrtha-yātrā planning; it is not a technical exposition of Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa/Jyotiṣa, but it supports correct ritual navigation and sequence.