Shloka 33
Devanagari script
ततो गोदावरीं प्राप्य नित्यं सिद्धनिषेविताम्
Transliteration
tato godāvarīṁ prāpya nityaṁ siddhaniṣevitām
Translation
Kemudian, setelah sampai ke Sungai Godāvarī—yang sentiasa diziarahi dan disucikan oleh para siddha yang telah sempurna—(dia/mereka) tiba di tempat yang ditandai oleh kehadiran tapa yang berterusan.
Word by Word
ततःthen; from there
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद्
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')
गोदावरीम्the (river) Godāvarī
गोदावरीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगोदावरी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्राप्यhaving reached/attained
प्राप्य:
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-आप्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having reached'
नित्यम्always; constantly
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
FormAvyaya (adverbial accusative)
सिद्धनिषेविताम्frequented/served by siddhas
सिद्धनिषेविताम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootसिद्ध-निषेवित
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with गोदावरीम्); past passive participle (क्त) of नि-सेव् with उपसर्ग नि-
Speaker
पुलस्त्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
P
PulastyaG
Godavari RiverS
SiddhasCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual value of sacred places shaped by the constant presence of siddhas: proximity to disciplined, realized beings and holy rivers supports purity of mind and dharmic conduct.
Pulastya describes the movement to the Godāvarī, portraying it as a revered river regularly visited by siddhas, thereby framing the next events within a sanctified pilgrimage setting.