Shloka 119

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

इति केषां मतं देवि श्रुतिस्मृतिषु संमतम् । तीराद्गव्यूतिमात्रं तु परितः क्षेत्रमुच्यते ॥ ११९ ॥

Transliteration

iti keṣāṃ mataṃ devi śrutismṛtiṣu saṃmatam | tīrādgavyūtimātraṃ tu paritaḥ kṣetramucyate || 119 ||

Translation

इति केषां मतं देवि श्रुतिस्मृतिषु संमतम् । तीराद्गव्यूतिमात्रं तु परितः क्षेत्रमुच्यते ॥

Word by Word

इतिthus

केषाम्of whom, of which (people)

मतम्opinion, view

देविO goddess

श्रुतिस्मृतिषुin the Śruti and Smṛti (scriptures)

संमतम्approved, accepted

तीरात्from the bank/shore

गव्यूतिमात्रम्only a gavyūti in extent

तुbut, indeed

परितःall around

क्षेत्रम्sacred area/field

उच्यतेis called

Speaker

Sage Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

Devi

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It standardizes sacred geography: a tīrtha is not only a point-location, but a consecrated precinct (kṣetra) recognized by Śruti–Smṛti, guiding how pilgrims relate to the wider holy environment.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By defining the kṣetra around a tīrtha, it supports orderly pilgrimage and worship—bhakti expressed through reverent conduct, circumambulation, and disciplined observances within the recognized sacred boundary.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects practical kalpa-style ritual organization and traditional measurement (gavyūti) used to demarcate where tīrtha-related rites, purity rules, and pilgrimage disciplines are to be applied.