Shloka 83
Tīrtha-Māhātmya Sequence: Sacred Fords, Baths, Gifts, and Śrāddha
Narmadā-Belt Itinerary
तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र शुचिर्भूत्वा समाहितः । बहुभिर्नागकन्याभिः क्रीडते कालमक्षयम्
tatra snātvā tu rājeṃdra śucirbhūtvā samāhitaḥ | bahubhirnāgakanyābhiḥ krīḍate kālamakṣayam
О царь, омывшись там, он становится чист и собран духом; и, играя со многими девами-нагами, проводит время неиссякаемое.
Unspecified (narrative voice addressing the king, “rājendra”)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: शुचिर्भूत्वा = शुचिः + भूत्वा; बहुभिर्नागकन्याभिः = बहुभिः + नागकन्याभिः; कालमक्षयम् = कालम् + अक्षयम्.
FAQs
It presents bathing there as producing inner and outer purity (śuci) and mental composure (samāhita), implying spiritual refinement as the immediate fruit.
Nāgakanyāḥ are mythic nāga (serpent) maidens—celestial or semi-divine beings associated with nāga realms—often depicted as attendants or companions in wondrous locales.
The phrase frames the locale as a realm of sustained enjoyment beyond ordinary human limitations, contrasting worldly time-bound pleasure with a more enduring, otherworldly experience.