Shloka 16

Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama

Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit

Devanagari script

देवतीर्थ ततो गच्छेत् सर्वदेवनमकृतम् / तत्र स्नात्वा च राजेन्द्र दैवतैः सह मोदते

Transliteration

devatīrtha tato gacchet sarvadevanamakṛtam / tatra snātvā ca rājendra daivataiḥ saha modate

Translation

Kemudian hendaklah pergi ke Devatīrtha, tirtha suci yang dihormati oleh semua dewa. Setelah mandi suci di sana, wahai raja yang utama, seseorang bersukacita bersama para dewa.

Word by Word

• देवतीर्थम्: the Deva-tīrtha
• देवतीर्थम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवतीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समास: देवानां तीर्थम्

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, ‘thereafter’

• गच्छेत्: should go
• गच्छेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सर्वदेवनमकृतम्: associated with salutation to all gods
• सर्वदेवनमकृतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-देव-नमः-कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् देवतीर्थम्; समास-विश्लेषण: सर्वे देवाः + नमः (नमनम्) + कृत (done/made) = ‘made by obeisance to all gods / where all gods are saluted’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, स्थानवाचक

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund), ‘having bathed’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• राजेन्द्र: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• दैवतैः: with the deities
• दैवतैः: सहकारक (Sahakāraka/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (collective), तृतीया (Instrumental/सह), बहुवचन; ‘with the deities’

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक (postposition/adverb)

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘rejoices’

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (tīrtha-māhātmya context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devatīrtha
• Devas (Daivata)

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes purification and divine proximity through tīrtha-snāna; such purity is treated as a support for inner clarity that leads toward realization of the Self in the broader Kurma Purana teaching.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

A preparatory discipline: tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) as a purificatory practice that supports sādhana—calming the mind and aligning conduct with dharma before deeper yoga or mantra-based worship.

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

By focusing on a pan-deva tīrtha “revered by all gods,” it reflects the Purana’s integrative tone—sacred practice is not sectarian but harmonizes devotion across the divine hierarchy, consistent with Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.