Shloka 3

Devanagari script

यस्मिन्नसंख्यतीर्थानि विद्यंते विधिनंदिनि । सोमेशो यत्र विश्वेशो भगवान् गिरिजापतिः ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

yasminnasaṃkhyatīrthāni vidyaṃte vidhinaṃdini | someśo yatra viśveśo bhagavān girijāpatiḥ || 3 ||

Translation

ໂອ ວິທິນັນດິນີ, ບຸດສາວຜູ້ເປັນທີ່ຮັກຂອງຜູ້ຈັດສັນ (ວິທິ), ໃນສະຖານນັ້ນມີຕີຣະຖະນັບບໍ່ຖ້ວນ; ທີ່ນັ້ນຍັງມີ ໂສເມຊະ ແລະ ວິສເວຊະ—ພຣະພະຄະວານ, ພຣະເຈົ້າແຫ່ງ ກິຣິຈາ (ສິວະ).

Word by Word

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• असंख्य-तीर्थानि: countless sacred places
• असंख्य-तीर्थानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असंख्य (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (असंख्यानि तीर्थानि)

• विद्यन्ते: exist/are found
• विद्यन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे/सत्तार्थे (exist/are found)

• विधि-नन्दिनि: O daughter of Brahmā (Vidhī)
• विधि-नन्दिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विधेः नन्दिनी)

• सोम-ईशः: Soma-īśa (Somanātha)
• सोम-ईशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (सोमस्य ईशः)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (relative adverb: where)

• विश्व-ईशः: Lord of the universe
• विश्व-ईशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (विश्वस्य ईशः)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गिरिजा-पतिः: husband of Girijā (Śiva)
• गिरिजा-पतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (गिरिजायाः पतिः)

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya style passages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Wonder expands through the vision of innumerable tīrthas, culminating in reverence toward Śiva’s presence as Someśa/Viśveśa."}

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Someśa
• Viśveśa
• Girijā (Pārvatī)
• Vidhi (Brahmā)

FAQs

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

It praises a sacred kṣetra as exceptionally potent: it contains innumerable tīrthas and is especially sanctified by the presence of Śiva under revered forms (Someśa and Viśveśa), making it a concentrated field for purification and merit through pilgrimage.

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

By naming Śiva with intimate and cosmic epithets—Girijāpati (personal Lord) and Viśveśa (universal Lord)—the verse frames pilgrimage as an act of bhakti: approaching the deity both as the beloved divine person and as the all-pervading ruler.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily belongs to tīrtha-māhātmya (pilgrimage theology) rather than a Vedāṅga topic; practically, it supports Dharma-śāstric ritual culture by directing devotees to a kṣetra where tīrtha-snāna, worship, and vrata-observance are considered especially fruitful.