Shloka 125
Pulastya’s Tīrtha Enumeration: Sarasvatī, Naimiṣa, Gayā, and Associated Phalaśruti
Chapter 82
Devanagari script
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र संगमं लोकविश्रुतम्
Transliteration
tato gacchet rājendra saṅgamaṃ lokaviśrutam
Translation
அதன்பின், அரசர்களில் சிறந்தவனே! உலகெங்கும் புகழ்பெற்ற அந்த சங்கமத்திற்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும்.
Word by Word
ततःthen; from there
ततः:
Apadana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिकात् अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (पञ्चमी-अर्थे: 'from there/then')
गच्छेत्should go
गच्छेत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (गच्छ-)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्, परस्मैपदम्
राजेन्द्रO king of kings
राजेन्द्र:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराजेन्द्र (राजन् + इन्द्र)
Formपुंलिङ्गः, सम्बोधन-एकवचनम्
संगमम्confluence; meeting-place
संगमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसंगम
Formपुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्
लोकविश्रुतम्renowned in the world
लोकविश्रुतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootलोकविश्रुत (लोक + विश्रुत)
Formपुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (संगमम् इति विशेषणम्)
Speaker
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
R
rājendraS
saṅgamaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse commends moving toward a universally revered sacred confluence, reflecting the dharmic idea that certain places—especially river confluences—are ethically and spiritually elevating, supporting purification, vows, and right conduct.
The speaker gives directional counsel to a king, instructing him to go next to a famous saṅgama (river confluence), as part of a larger itinerary or guidance connected with sacred travel and revered sites.