Shloka 105

Tīrtha-Māhātmya Sequence: Sacred Fords, Baths, Gifts, and Śrāddha

Narmadā-Belt Itinerary

Devanagari script

तत्र गत्वा तु राजेंद्र गणपत्यंतिकं व्रजेत् । ततो गच्छेत राजेंद्र लिंगो यत्र जनार्दनः

Transliteration

tatra gatvā tu rājeṃdra gaṇapatyaṃtikaṃ vrajet | tato gaccheta rājeṃdra liṃgo yatra janārdanaḥ

Translation

Setelah tiba di sana, wahai raja yang utama, hendaklah menuju ke sisi Gaṇapati. Kemudian, wahai raja, pergilah ke tempat adanya liṅga dan tempat Janārdana (Viṣṇu) bersemayam.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक) — there

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive) — having gone

• तु: then
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात) — then/indeed

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• राजेन्द्र: Sambodhana (Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचनम्; राजन् + इन्द्र

• गणपत्यन्तिकम्: to the vicinity of Gaṇapati
• गणपत्यन्तिकम्: Karma (Goal/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणपति + अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्; समासः—गणपतेः अन्तिकम् (near Gaṇapati)

• व्रजेत्: should go
• व्रजेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — thereafter

• गच्छेत्: should go
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings
• राजेन्द्र: Sambodhana (Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचनम्

• लिङ्गः: the liṅga (Śiva emblem)
• लिङ्गः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचनम्; ‘शिवलिङ्गः’ (implied)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक/सम्बन्ध) — where

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
• जनार्दनः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचनम्; विष्णुनाम

Speaker

Unspecified (narrator addressing a king as 'rājendra')

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: गणपत्यंतिकं = गणपति + अन्तिकम् (अन्तिक > अन्तिकं; सन्धि/लोप); राजेंद्र इति सम्बोधन; लिंगो = लिङ्गः (विसर्ग-सन्धिः, पदान्ते ‘ओ’ लेखनप्रथा); यत्र जनार्दनः इति स्थान-निर्देशः।

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇapati
• Liṅga (Śiva)
• Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the geography of sacred Tirthas?

It presents a sequential pilgrimage instruction: first go to a Gaṇapati-associated spot, then proceed onward to a nearby sacred site marked by a liṅga and the presence of Janārdana, implying clustered tirthas connected by a route.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

By directing the devotee to approach revered divine presences—Gaṇapati, the liṅga, and Janārdana—it frames devotion as embodied practice: visiting, remembering, and honoring multiple forms of the divine through pilgrimage.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

The verse implicitly teaches reverence and inclusivity: one should honor Gaṇapati, Śiva (liṅga), and Viṣṇu (Janārdana) without sectarian conflict, recognizing sacredness across complementary traditions.