Shloka 77

The Procedure for Offering Piṇḍa (Funerary Rice-balls) — Gayā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

तस्माद्दक्षिणभागे तु तीर्थं दक्षिणमानसम् । दक्षिणे मानसे चैवं तीर्तत्रयमुदाहृतम् ॥ ७७ ॥

Transliteration

tasmāddakṣiṇabhāge tu tīrthaṃ dakṣiṇamānasam | dakṣiṇe mānase caivaṃ tīrtatrayamudāhṛtam || 77 ||

Translation

അതുകൊണ്ട് അതിന്റെ ദക്ഷിണഭാഗത്ത് ‘ദക്ഷിണ-മാനസം’ എന്ന തീർത്ഥം ഉണ്ട്. ഇങ്ങനെ ദക്ഷിണ മാനസത്തിൽ തീർത്ഥത്രയം പ്രസ്താവിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു॥७७॥

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore/from that
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचन (Ablative singular) अव्ययवत्: ‘therefore/from that’

• दक्षिणभागे: in the southern part
• दक्षिणभागे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दक्षिणस्य भागः)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थ

• तीर्थम्: a tīrtha
• तीर्थम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दक्षिणमानसम्: Dakṣiṇa-mānasa
• दक्षिणमानसम्: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (दक्षिणं मानसम्)

• दक्षिणे: in the south/southern (region)
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; ‘in the southern (place)’

• मानसे: in Mānasa
• मानसे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb): ‘thus/in this way’

• तीर्थत्रयम्: the triad of tīrthas (three sacred fords)
• तीर्थत्रयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रीणि तीर्थानि)

• उदाहृतम्: is declared/mentioned
• उदाहृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘has been declared/mentioned’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Sanatkumara
• Narada
• Manasa
• Dakshina-Manasa

FAQs

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

It identifies Dakṣiṇa-Mānasa as a distinct tīrtha and frames it as part of a threefold set of sacred sites in the Mānasa region, emphasizing the sanctity of mapped pilgrimage geography.

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

Indirectly: by directing the devotee toward recognized tīrthas, it supports bhakti through pilgrimage (tīrtha-sevā), where remembrance and worship at holy places intensify devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied ritual geography used in tīrtha-yātrā planning—an aspect aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) rather than grammar or astrology—by naming and locating the tīrtha precisely (southern sector).