Shloka 114

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

स्नातो ह्यनरके तीर्थे मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः । ततो गच्छेन्नरो देवि काम्यकं वनमुत्तमम् ॥ ११४ ॥

Transliteration

snāto hyanarake tīrthe mucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ | tato gacchennaro devi kāmyakaṃ vanamuttamam || 114 ||

Translation

അനരക തീർത്ഥത്തിൽ സ്നാനം ചെയ്താൽ മനുഷ്യൻ എല്ലാ പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നും മോചിതനാകുന്നു. തുടർന്ന്, ഹേ ദേവീ, അവൻ ഉത്തമമായ കാമ്യക വനത്തിലേക്ക് പോകണം.

Word by Word

• स्नातः: having bathed
• स्नातः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चय/हेतुबोधक (particle: indeed/for)

• अनरके: at Anaraka (tirtha)
• अनरके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; तीर्थनाम (at Anaraka)

• तीर्थे: in the sacred ford
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• मुच्यते: is freed
• मुच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive)

• सर्व-किल्बिषैः: from all sins
• सर्व-किल्बिषैः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + किल्बिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सर्वाणि किल्बिषाणि)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक (thereafter)

• गच्छेत्: should go
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• देवि: O Goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, संबोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• काम्यकम्: Kāmyaka (desirable; name)
• काम्यकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; वनस्य विशेषणम्

• वनम्: forest
• वनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; वनस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narada (addressing Devī / the Goddess in the tirtha-mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Anaraka Tirtha
• Kamyaka Vana

FAQs

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

It presents tīrtha-snānā (ritual bathing at a holy ford) as a direct means of purification, stating that bathing at Anaraka Tīrtha removes all kilbiṣa (sin/impurity) and then prescribes onward pilgrimage to Kāmyaka Vana.

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

While not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti, the verse supports bhakti-culture through tīrtha-yātrā: purification by sacred bathing prepares the pilgrim for deeper worship and merit-accruing visits to revered holy places like Kāmyaka forest.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Kalpa/ritual practice (tīrtha-snānā as a purificatory act) and the dhārmic sequencing of pilgrimage—bathe first for śuddhi (purity), then proceed to the next prescribed sacred site.