Shloka 47

Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana

Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords

Devanagari script

अन्यदायतनं वक्ष्ये वाराणस्यां सुमोहिनि । यत्र वै देवदेवस्य रुचिरं स्थानमीप्सितम् ॥ ४७ ॥

Transliteration

anyadāyatanaṃ vakṣye vārāṇasyāṃ sumohini | yatra vai devadevasya ruciraṃ sthānamīpsitam || 47 ||

Translation

ഹേ സുമോഹിനീ, വാരാണസിയിൽ ഉള്ള മറ്റൊരു പുണ്യായതനം ഞാൻ വിവരിക്കുന്നു; അവിടെ ദേവദേവന്റെ മനോഹരവും ആഗ്രഹിതവുമായ വാസസ്ഥാനം നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു.

Word by Word

• अन्यत्-आयतनम्: another shrine/abode
• अन्यत्-आयतनम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्यत् (प्रातिपदिक) + आयतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• वक्ष्ये: I shall tell
• वक्ष्ये: क्रिया (Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• वाराणस्याम्: in Varanasi
• वाराणस्याम्: अधिकरण (Locative/स्थान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाराणसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• सु-मोहिनि: O very enchanting one
• सु-मोहिनि: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण-सूचक (Locative adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (relative adverb), देशवाचक (locative sense: where)

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्धसूचक (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• देव-देवस्य: of the God of gods
• देव-देवस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• रुचिरम्: beautiful
• रुचिरम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative sg), विशेषण

• स्थानम्: place/abode
• स्थानम्: कर्ता (Subject/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative sg)

• ईप्सितम्: desired/sought
• ईप्सितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आप्/ईप्स् (धातु; desiderative sense) → ईप्सित (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg), विशेषण

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Varanasi (Kashi)
• Devadeva (God of gods)

FAQs

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

This verse introduces a specific sacred sanctuary in Vārāṇasī, presenting Kāśī as a uniquely desired divine abode where contact with the ‘God of gods’ is especially accessible through tirtha-darśana.

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

By highlighting a ‘beautiful, sought-after’ divine seat in Kāśī, the verse frames pilgrimage and darśana as bhakti-supporting practices—devotional movement toward the Lord’s presence through reverence for His consecrated places.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse chiefly reflects tirtha-māhātmya and pilgrimage praxis rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it cues ritual orientation—identifying a shrine/āyatana as a locus for darśana, pūjā, and vrata-related observances in Kāśī.