Shloka 126

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

तत्र स्यादक्षयं सर्वमिति वेदविदो विदुः । मन्वादौ च युगादौ च ग्रहणे चंद्रसूर्ययोः ॥ १२६ ॥

Transliteration

tatra syādakṣayaṃ sarvamiti vedavido viduḥ | manvādau ca yugādau ca grahaṇe caṃdrasūryayoḥ || 126 ||

Translation

ସେଠାରେ ସବୁ କିଛି ଅକ୍ଷୟ ଫଳଦାୟକ ହୁଏ—ଏହିପରି ବେଦବିଦ୍‌ମାନେ କହନ୍ତି। ବିଶେଷତଃ ମନ୍ୱନ୍ତର ଆରମ୍ଭେ, ଯୁଗ ଆରମ୍ଭେ ଓ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର‑ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରହଣେ।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there; in that context
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) स्थानवाचक

• स्यात्: would be; becomes
• स्यात्: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अक्षयम्: imperishable; inexhaustible
• अक्षयम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण

• सर्वम्: everything; all (merit)
• सर्वम्: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (quotative particle)

• वेदविदः: knowers of the Veda
• वेदविदः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदविद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; वेदं वेत्ति इति (वेद + विद्)

• विदुः: know; declare
• विदुः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• मन्वादौ: at the beginning of a manvantara
• मन्वादौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्वादि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; मनोः आदिः (at the beginning of a Manvantara)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• युगादौ: at the beginning of a yuga
• युगादौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युगादि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे), सप्तमी, एकवचन; युगस्य आदिः (at the beginning of an age)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• ग्रहणे: at an eclipse
• ग्रहणे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रहण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• चन्द्रसूर्ययोः: of the moon and the sun
• चन्द्रसूर्ययोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र + सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन

Speaker

Narada (in a teaching dialogue context, traditionally to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Chandra
• Surya

FAQs

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

It teaches the doctrine of akṣaya-phala: acts of dharma performed at certain sacred times (kāla) or contexts yield inexhaustible merit, making timing a spiritual multiplier for sādhanā.

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

By implying that japa, pūjā, and remembrance of the Divine performed in akṣaya-kāla (like grahaṇa) become especially fruitful, it encourages intensified devotion and disciplined worship at potent times.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/timekeeping): it identifies grahaṇa (solar/lunar eclipse) and major cosmic junctions (yuga/manvantara beginnings) as ritually significant windows for dāna, snāna, japa, and other dharmic acts.