Shloka 46

Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits

Devanagari script

तीर्थात्तीर्थाटनं चर्या ऋषिकोटिनिषेविता । अग्निहोत्रैश्च दिव्यांशैः सर्वैर्ज्ञानपरायणैः

Transliteration

tīrthāttīrthāṭanaṃ caryā ṛṣikoṭiniṣevitā | agnihotraiśca divyāṃśaiḥ sarvairjñānaparāyaṇaiḥ

Translation

ਤੀਰਥ ਤੋਂ ਤੀਰਥ ਦੀ ਯਾਤਰਾ ਦੀ ਸੰਯਮਿਤ ਚਰਿਆ—ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਰਿਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਕਰੋੜਾਂ ਨੇ ਸੇਵਿਆ—ਅਗਨਿਹੋਤ੍ਰ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਸਭ ਦਿਵ੍ਯ ਅਨੁਸ਼ਠਾਨਾਂ ਸਮੇਤ, ਉਹਨਾਂ ਲਈ ਸਫਲ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਗਿਆਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਰਾਇਣ ਹਨ।

Word by Word

तीर्थात्from a sacred place

तीर्थाटनम्pilgrimage (going to holy places)

चर्याreligious practice / conduct

ऋषिकोटिनिषेविताfrequented/served by crores of sages

अग्निहोत्रैःby Agnihotra rites

चand

दिव्यांशैःby divine portions/offerings

सर्वैःby all

ज्ञानपरायणैःby those devoted to knowledge

Speaker

Unspecified (verse excerpt; speaker not identifiable from this single shloka alone)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थात् + तीर्थाटनम् → तीर्थात्तीर्थाटनम्; सर्वैः + ज्ञानपरायणैः → सर्वैर्ज्ञानपरायणैः; अग्निहोत्रैः + च → अग्निहोत्रैश्च

FAQs

What practice is praised in this verse?

It praises tīrthāṭana—disciplined pilgrimage from one sacred place (tīrtha) to another—described as a path long frequented by vast numbers of sages.

How are rituals like Agnihotra framed here?

Agnihotra and other “divine observances” are presented as complementary sacred disciplines, especially meaningful when grounded in a commitment to spiritual knowledge (jñāna).

What ethical or spiritual lesson does the verse emphasize?

Outer religious acts (pilgrimage and ritual) are upheld as valuable when paired with inner orientation—steadfast dedication to jñāna—rather than performed as mere formalities.