Shloka 36
Dhaumya’s Enumeration of Eastern Tīrthas
Prācī-diś Tīrtha-kathana
Devanagari script
कुशप्लवनमासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी समाहित:
Transliteration
kuśaplavanaṃ āsādya brahmacārī samāhitaḥ
Translation
குசப்புல் பரப்பை அடைந்து, பிரம்மச்சாரி தன்னடக்கத்துடன், ஒருமுகச் சிந்தையாய் நிலைத்திருந்தான்.
Word by Word
कुशप्लवनम्the Kuśa-island (Kuśa-plavana)
कुशप्लवनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकुशप्लवन
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आसाद्यhaving reached/arrived at
आसाद्य:
TypeVerb
Rootआ + सद्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as gerund), Prior action (having reached)
ब्रह्मचारीthe brahmacārin (celibate student/ascetic)
ब्रह्मचारी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचारिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
समाहितःcomposed, concentrated, self-controlled
समाहितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम् + आ + धा
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
Speaker
पुलस्त्य उवाच
Characters & Entities
P
PulastyaK
kuśa (darbha grass)K
Kuśaplavana (kuśa-grass grove/tract)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights brahmacarya and samādhāna (mental composure): ethical strength is shown through disciplined restraint and focused attention, especially in sacred settings associated with Vedic practice.
Pulastya describes a brahmacārī arriving at a kuśa-grass grove/tract and remaining composed and concentrated—setting the scene for a religious or ascetic act grounded in ritual purity and self-control.