Shloka 27

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

प्राप्नोति शिवलोकं तु त्यक्त्वा संसारसागरम् । कृत्तिवासेश्वरं देवमर्चयेत्तु प्रयत्नतः ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

prāpnoti śivalokaṃ tu tyaktvā saṃsārasāgaram | kṛttivāseśvaraṃ devamarcayettu prayatnataḥ || 27 ||

Translation

സംസാരസാഗരം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചാൽ മനുഷ്യൻ ശിവലോകം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു; അതിനാൽ കൃത്തിവാസേശ്വര ദേവനെ പരിശ്രമത്തോടെ ആരാധിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्राप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• शिव-लोकम्: Śiva’s world
• शिव-लोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Śiva’s world)

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

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having abandoned’

• संसार-सागरम्: the ocean of worldly existence
• संसार-सागरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसार (प्रातिपदिक) + सागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (the ocean which is saṃsāra)

• कृत्ति-वास-ईश्वरम्: Kṛttivāseśvara (Lord who wears/dwells in a skin)
• कृत्ति-वास-ईश्वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + वास (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (kṛtti-vāsa: ‘one whose dwelling/garment is a skin’; then ‘lord’)

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; apposition to previous

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• प्रयत्नतः: earnestly, with effort
• प्रयत्नतः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb) = ‘with effort/earnestly’

Speaker

Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya style passage)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Krittivaseshvara

FAQs

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

It presents a clear phala-śruti: sincere worship (arcana) of Kṛttivāseśvara leads to freedom from saṃsāra and attainment of Śivaloka, framing tirtha/temple devotion as a mokṣa-oriented practice.

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

Bhakti is expressed as disciplined arcana—intentional, effortful worship of a specific form of Śiva. The verse emphasizes steady devotion (prayatnataḥ) rather than mere intention, linking worship to liberation from the saṃsāra-sāgara.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice): performing arcana properly and consistently in a tirtha/temple context. While no explicit śikṣā/vyākaraṇa/jyotiṣa detail appears, the verse supports prescribed worship as a disciplined sādhana.