Shloka 25

Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode

Devanagari script

तत्र धर्मपदं नाम धर्मसिद्धिप्रदं वनम् / अपश्यद् योगिनां गम्यमगम्यं ब्रह्मविद्विषाम्

Transliteration

tatra dharmapadaṃ nāma dharmasiddhipradaṃ vanam / apaśyad yogināṃ gamyamagamyaṃ brahmavidviṣām

Translation

Di sana beliau melihat sebuah rimba bernama Dharmapada, hutan yang menganugerahkan kesempurnaan Dharma—dapat dimasuki para yogin, namun tidak terjangkau oleh mereka yang memusuhi para pengenal Brahman.

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa/Adhikaraṇa (देश/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• dharma-padam: (a place called) Dharmapada
• dharma-padam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (dharmasya padam = ‘place/step of dharma’)

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नाम-शब्दः अव्ययीभावेन (indeclinable ‘named/called’)

• dharma-siddhi-pradam: granting success in dharma
• dharma-siddhi-pradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of vanam
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (dharmasiddhiṃ pradadāti iti)

• vanam: forest
• vanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• apaśyat: saw
• apaśyat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• yoginām: of yogins
• yoginām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• gamyam: accessible
• gamyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of vanam
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gamya (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √gam)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-यत्/भाव्य (fit to be gone to)

• agamyam: inaccessible
• agamyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of vanam
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-gamya (प्रातिपदिक; negated)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; निषेध (negation)

• brahma-vit-dviṣām: of those who hate Brahman-knowers
• brahma-vit-dviṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive of exclusion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + vit (प्रातिपदिक; from √vid) + dviṣ (प्रातिपदिक; from √dviṣ ‘to hate’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (brahmavidaḥ dviṣaḥ = haters of knowers of Brahman)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the journey; traditionally framed within the Sūta–Śaunaka narration)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Dharmapada
• Brahmavid
• Yogins

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

By contrasting the yogin with the “brahmavid-dveṣin,” it implies that realization of Brahman/Ātman is approached through reverence for Brahmavidyā and its teachers; hostility to that wisdom blocks access to the highest good symbolized by Dharmapada.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes yogic eligibility (adhikāra): inner discipline, purity, and alignment with Brahmavidyā. “Gamyam to yogins” suggests that sacred places and dharma-siddhi are reached through yoga—restraint, contemplation, and devotion—rather than mere physical travel.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative stance: dharma-siddhi is for yogins devoted to Brahman-knowledge (a shared Shaiva–Vaishnava ideal), while sectarian hostility toward true knowers of Brahman is portrayed as spiritually obstructive.