Shloka 20

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

धरम्यामपराधा ये कृताः स्युः पुरुषेण वै । तान्सर्वान्क्षमते देवी तत्र स्नातस्य देहिनः ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

dharamyāmaparādhā ye kṛtāḥ syuḥ puruṣeṇa vai | tānsarvānkṣamate devī tatra snātasya dehinaḥ || 20 ||

Translation

ധർമ്മത്തിനെതിരായി മനുഷ്യൻ ചെയ്ത ഏതൊരു അപരാധവും, അവിടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്ത ദേഹധാരിയുടെ എല്ലാം ദേവി ക്ഷമിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• धर्म्याम्: (in) a righteous (place/field)
• धर्म्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (fem. acc. sg.)

• अपराधाः: offences
• अपराधाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masc. nom. pl.)

• ये: which
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• कृताः: done/committed
• कृताः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; past passive participle used predicatively

• स्युः: may be/should be
• स्युः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन (3rd pl.)

• पुरुषेण: by a man/person
• पुरुषेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (instrumental)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• तान्: those
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (acc. pl.)

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (acc. pl.)

• क्षमते: forgives
• क्षमते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षम (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (3rd sg. Ā.)

• देवी: the Goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (nom. sg.)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• स्नातस्य: of (one) who has bathed
• स्नातस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; past participle used adjectivally

• देहिनः: of the embodied being
• देहिनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देहिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (gen. sg.)

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Devi

FAQs

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

It teaches the mahatmya (spiritual potency) of a sacred tīrtha: bathing there invokes the presiding Goddess’s grace, which neutralizes even dharma-related transgressions and restores ritual-spiritual purity.

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

The emphasis is on divine mercy (kṣamā) rather than mere self-effort—approaching the tīrtha with श्रद्धा (faith) and reverence to the Devi is presented as a devotional act that brings forgiveness.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented prayoga) is implied: tīrtha-snana functions as a form of prāyaścitta (expiation) within dharma-śāstra frameworks, emphasizing correct observance of purificatory rites.