Shloka 18

Narmadā Māhātmya with the Praise of Amarakantaka Tīrthas

Devanagari script

धनवान्दानशीलश्च धार्मिकश्चैव जायते । पुनः स्मरति तत्तीर्थं गमनं तत्र कुर्वते

Transliteration

dhanavāndānaśīlaśca dhārmikaścaiva jāyate | punaḥ smarati tattīrthaṃ gamanaṃ tatra kurvate

Translation

ସେ ଧନବାନ, ଦାନଶୀଳ ଓ ସତ୍ୟ ଧାର୍ମିକ ହୋଇ ଜନ୍ମ ନେଉଛି; ପୁଣି ସେହି ତୀର୍ଥକୁ ସ୍ମରି ଆଉଥରେ ସେଠାକୁ ଯାତ୍ରା କରେ।

Word by Word

• धनवान्: wealthy
• धनवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धनवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषण

• दानशीलः: of generous nature
• दानशीलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दान + शील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दानस्य शीलः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• धार्मिकः: righteous
• धार्मिकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात (particle of emphasis)

• जायते: is born / comes to be
• जायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक अव्यय (adverb)

• स्मरति: remembers
• स्मरति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (निर्देशक)

• तीर्थम्: holy place / ford
• तीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• गमनम्: going / journey
• गमनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भाववाचक कृदन्त (action-noun)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• कुर्वते: does / undertakes
• कुर्वते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.13 to confirm the dialogue frame).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: धनवान्+दानशीलः+च → धनवान्दानशीलश्च; धार्मिकः+च+एव → धार्मिकश्चैव; तत्+तीर्थम् → तत्तीर्थम्; क्षेत्रपालान्+परिव्रजेत् (अगले श्लोक में) जैसे संधि-विच्छेद के अनुरूप यहाँ पद-विभाग किया गया।

FAQs

What does this verse teach about the results of pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā)?

It presents pilgrimage as generating lasting merit: in a future birth one gains prosperity, charitable disposition, and dharmic character, and even feels a renewed impulse to revisit the same sacred place.

How does the verse connect wealth with dharma?

Wealth is framed as meaningful when accompanied by dāna (generosity) and dharma (righteous conduct), suggesting prosperity as a supportive condition for ethical living rather than an end in itself.

What is the ethical lesson emphasized here?

Cultivate generosity and righteousness; sacred actions (like tīrtha-visits) are portrayed as shaping character across lifetimes, leading one repeatedly toward virtuous choices.