Shloka 46

Vyāsotpatti-kathana

Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa

Devanagari script

अयोध्यां मथुरां चैव द्वारकाममरावतीम् । सरस्वतीं सिंधुसङ्गं गंगा सागरसंगमम्

Transliteration

ayodhyāṃ mathurāṃ caiva dvārakāmamarāvatīm | sarasvatīṃ siṃdhusaṅgaṃ gaṃgā sāgarasaṃgamam

Translation

ອະໂຢດະຍາ ແລະ ມະຖຸຣາ, ອີກທັງ ດວາຣະກາ ແລະ ອະມະຣາວະຕີ; ແມ່ນ້ຳ ສະຣັສວະຕີ, ຈຸດບັນຈົບຂອງ ສິນທຸ, ແລະ ບ່ອນທີ່ ຄັງຄາ ພົບກັບທະເລ—ທັງໝົດນີ້ເປັນສະຖານທີ່ຄວນນົບນ້ອມບູຊາ.

Word by Word

• ayodhyām: Ayodhyā
• ayodhyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• mathurām: Mathurā
• mathurām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mathurā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-निपात)

• eva: also/indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• dvārakām: Dvārakā
• dvārakām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvārakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• amarāvatīm: Amarāvatī
• amarāvatīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amarāvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarasvatīm: Sarasvatī (river/place)
• sarasvatīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sindhu-saṅgamam: the confluence of the Sindhu
• sindhu-saṅgamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sindhu (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (sindhoḥ saṅgamaḥ)

• gaṅgām: Gaṅgā
• gaṅgām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṅgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sāgara-saṅgamam: the confluence with the ocean
• sāgara-saṅgamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāgara (प्रातिपदिक) + saṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (sāgarasya saṅgamaḥ)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

FAQs

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

The verse lists renowned tīrthas (sacred cities, rivers, and confluences), teaching that sanctified geography supports inner purification—bhakti and remembrance of Śiva become steadier when the mind is placed in dharmic, holy settings.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Such tīrthas are traditionally associated with temple worship and vows; visiting them strengthens saguna-Śiva devotion through darśana, pūjā, and disciplined conduct, which in Śaiva understanding matures into deeper contemplation of Śiva as the supreme Pati.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is tīrtha-smaraṇa (remembering holy places) along with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and, where appropriate, river-bathing with sankalpa—performed with humility and ethical restraint rather than mere sightseeing.