Shloka 113

Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī

with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings

Devanagari script

पौलोमैश्च पलाशैश्च करीरैः पीलुभिस्तथा । सरस्वतीतीर्थरुहैर्धन्वनैः स्यंदनैस्तथा

Transliteration

paulomaiśca palāśaiśca karīraiḥ pīlubhistathā | sarasvatītīrtharuhairdhanvanaiḥ syaṃdanaistathā

Translation

E com árvores pauloma e palāśa, com arbustos karīra e também com árvores pīlu; do mesmo modo com a vegetação agreste que nasce ao redor dos tīrthas da Sarasvatī, e com regiões áridas e árvores syaṃdana também.

Word by Word

• पौलोमैः: with/through pauloma-trees (Paulownia/related)
• पौलोमैः: Karaṇa (करण) / Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौलोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• पलाशैः: with palāśa trees
• पलाशैः: Karaṇa (करण) / Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पलाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• करीरैः: with karīra shrubs
• करीरैः: Karaṇa (करण) / Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• पीलुभिः: with pīlu trees
• पीलुभिः: Karaṇa (करण) / Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पीलु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ; adverb/conjunctive particle

• सरस्वती-तीर्थ-रुहैः: with those growing at the Sarasvatī-tīrtha
• सरस्वती-तीर्थ-रुहैः: Karaṇa (करण) / Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + रुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सरस्वत्याः तीर्थे रुहाः = ‘growing at Sarasvatī’s ford’

• धन्वनैः: with deserts/wastes
• धन्वनैः: Karaṇa (करण) / Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• स्यंदनैः: with chariots
• स्यंदनैः: Karaṇa (करण) / Sahakārī (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्यन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ; adverb

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from Adhyaya 18 narrative frame).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: forest

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: पौलोमैश्च=पौलोमैः+च; पलाशैश्च=पलाशैः+च; सरस्वतीतीर्थरुहैर्धन्वनैः=सरस्वती-तीर्थ-रुहैः+धन्वनैः; स्यंदनैस्तथा=स्यंदनैः+तथा

Characters & Entities

• Sarasvatī

FAQs

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

It links sacred geography to ecological markers, describing vegetation and terrain (arid tracts, river-ford growth) around Sarasvatī’s tīrthas, suggesting tīrthas are identifiable not only by ritual importance but also by landscape and plant life.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

Indirectly: by naming Sarasvatī’s tīrthas, it foregrounds pilgrimage spaces where devotion is practiced. The verse itself is primarily descriptive rather than explicitly devotional.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

An implied lesson is reverence for sacred landscapes: tīrthas are embedded in the natural world, encouraging a respectful, preservative attitude toward rivers, fords, and their surrounding ecosystems.