Shloka 119

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

इति केषां मतं देवि श्रुतिस्मृतिषु संमतम् । तीराद्गव्यूतिमात्रं तु परितः क्षेत्रमुच्यते ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

iti keṣāṃ mataṃ devi śrutismṛtiṣu saṃmatam | tīrādgavyūtimātraṃ tu paritaḥ kṣetramucyate || 119 ||

Translation

हे देवि, हे काही आचार्यांचे मत असून श्रुति-स्मृतितही संमत आहे—तीरापासून सर्व बाजूंनी एक गव्यूतीपर्यंतचा प्रदेश ‘क्षेत्र’ म्हणतात।

Word by Word

इतिthus

केषाम्of whom, of which (people)

मतम्opinion, view

देविO goddess

श्रुतिस्मृतिषुin the Śruti and Smṛti (scriptures)

संमतम्approved, accepted

तीरात्from the bank/shore

गव्यूतिमात्रम्only a gavyūti in extent

तुbut, indeed

परितःall around

क्षेत्रम्sacred area/field

उच्यतेis called

Speaker

Sage Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From appeal to authoritative tradition (śruti-smṛti) to confident establishment of the sacred field’s extent around a tirtha."}

Characters & Entities

Devi

FAQs

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

It standardizes sacred geography: a tīrtha is not only a point-location, but a consecrated precinct (kṣetra) recognized by Śruti–Smṛti, guiding how pilgrims relate to the wider holy environment.

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

By defining the kṣetra around a tīrtha, it supports orderly pilgrimage and worship—bhakti expressed through reverent conduct, circumambulation, and disciplined observances within the recognized sacred boundary.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects practical kalpa-style ritual organization and traditional measurement (gavyūti) used to demarcate where tīrtha-related rites, purity rules, and pilgrimage disciplines are to be applied.