Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

यावच्चंद्रश्च सूर्यश्च हिमवांश्च महोदधिः । गंगाद्याः सरितो यावत्तावत्स्वर्गे महीयते

Transliteration

yāvaccaṃdraśca sūryaśca himavāṃśca mahodadhiḥ | gaṃgādyāḥ sarito yāvattāvatsvarge mahīyate

Translation

Enquanto perdurarem a lua e o sol, enquanto permanecerem Himavān e o grande oceano, e enquanto correrem os rios começando pela Gaṅgā, por tanto tempo ele será honrado no céu.

Word by Word

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: कालाधिकरण (Kāla-adhikaraṇa/Temporal limit marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधि-अव्यय (Correlative adverb: ‘as long as’)

• चन्द्रः: the moon
• चन्द्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject) (in temporal clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• सूर्यः: the sun
• सूर्यः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject) (in temporal clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• हिमवान्: Himavān (the Himalaya)
• हिमवान्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject) (in temporal clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत्/हिमवान् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• महोदधिः: the great ocean
• महोदधिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject) (in temporal clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + उदधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारय: महान् उदधिः = the great ocean

• गङ्गाद्याः: beginning with Gaṅgā (etc.)
• गङ्गाद्याः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier) (of सरितः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गङ्गा + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुष: गङ्गा आदिः यसाम् = beginning with Gaṅgā

• सरितः: rivers
• सरितः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject) (in temporal clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: कालाधिकरण (Kāla-adhikaraṇa/Temporal limit marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधि-अव्यय (Correlative adverb: ‘as long as’)

• तावत्: so long
• तावत्: कालाधिकरण (Kāla-adhikaraṇa/Temporal extent marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधि-अव्यय (Correlative adverb: ‘so long’)

• स्वर्गे: in heaven
• स्वर्गे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• महीयते: is honored/glorified
• महीयते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb); कर्ता (Karta) implicit “he (the doer)”
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु) (passive/ātmanepada usage)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/Indicative), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); भाव/कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense): “is honored/glorified”

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative verse within Svarga-khaṇḍa; speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: river

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यावच्चन्द्रश्च → यावत् + चन्द्रः + च; सूर्यश्च → सूर्यः + च; हिमवांश्च → हिमवान् + च; यावत्तावत्स्वर्गे → यावत् + तावत् + स्वर्गे.

Characters & Entities

• Candra (Moon)
• Sūrya (Sun)
• Himavān (Himalaya)
• Mahodadhi (Great Ocean)
• Gaṅgā

FAQs

What is the main promise (phala) stated in this verse?

It promises enduring heavenly honor—lasting as long as major cosmic and geographic markers (sun, moon, Himalaya, ocean, Gaṅgā and other rivers) continue to exist.

Why does the verse mention the sun, moon, Himalaya, ocean, and Gaṅgā?

These are presented as stable, world-sustaining reference points; invoking them is a traditional Purāṇic way to express an extremely long duration for the fruit of a deed.

What ethical lesson does this verse convey?

That certain virtuous actions (implied by the surrounding context) are regarded as so meritorious that their recognition and reward are described as lasting for an almost timeless span.