Shloka 15

Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya

Devanagari script

विनुक्तः सर्वसंगैस्तु स तीर्थफलभाग्भवेत् । तीर्थान्यनुसरन्धीरः श्रद्दधानः समाहितः ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

vinuktaḥ sarvasaṃgaistu sa tīrthaphalabhāgbhavet | tīrthānyanusarandhīraḥ śraddadhānaḥ samāhitaḥ || 15 ||

Translation

సర్వసంగములనుండి విముక్తుడైనవాడు తీర్థఫలానికి పాత్రుడు. ధీరుడై, శ్రద్ధతో, సమాహితచిత్తంతో తీర్థాలను అనుసరిస్తాడు.

Word by Word

• विनुक्तः: released/freed
• विनुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनुक्त (कृदन्त; √मुच् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), वि उपसर्ग + √मुच्

• सर्व-संगैः: by/ from all attachments
• सर्व-संगैः: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + संग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: सर्वे संगाः

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषणार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तीर्थ-फल-भाग्: a partaker of the fruit of pilgrimage
• तीर्थ-फल-भाग्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: तीर्थफलस्य भाग् (share/partaker)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• तीर्थानि: pilgrimage places
• तीर्थानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• अनुसरन्: following
• अनुसरन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुसरन् (कृदन्त; √सृ धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), अनु उपसर्ग + √सृ (to follow)

• धीरः: steadfast person
• धीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• श्रद्दधानः: having faith
• श्रद्दधानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रद्दधान (कृदन्त; √धा धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्/आत्मनेपद-प्रत्यय), श्रद्धा + √धा (to place faith)

• समाहितः: composed/concentrated
• समाहितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाहित (कृदन्त; √धा धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), सम्-आ उपसर्ग + √धा; ‘collected/concentrated’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that pilgrimage bears full fruit only when accompanied by vairagya (freedom from attachment), shraddha (faith), and samahita-citta (a collected, inwardly steady mind).

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

By emphasizing faith and inner steadiness, it frames tirtha-yatra as more than travel—an act of reverent, disciplined devotion where the heart is purified through sincere intent rather than mere external movement.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights sadhana-principles used across ritual practice: mental discipline (samahita), faith (shraddha), and ethical detachment (vairagya) as prerequisites for obtaining ritual/pilgrimage merit—more aligned with Dharma-shastra practice than a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.