Shloka 33

The Glory of Gayā and the Pilgrimage Circuit of Allied Tīrthas

Devanagari script

पुंडरीकमवाप्नोति सोमलोकं च गच्छति । ततो विशालामासाद्य नदीं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुताम्

Transliteration

puṃḍarīkamavāpnoti somalokaṃ ca gacchati | tato viśālāmāsādya nadīṃ trailokyaviśrutām

Translation

అతడు పుండరీక ఫలాన్ని పొందుతూ సోమలోకానికి కూడా వెళ్తాడు. ఆపై, త్రిలోకప్రసిద్ధమైన విశాలా నదిని చేరి ముందుకు సాగుతాడు।

Word by Word

• puṃḍarīkam: Puṇḍarīka (a merit/fruit named Puṇḍarīka)
• puṃḍarīkam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṃḍarīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular)

• avāpnoti: attains
• avāpnoti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (आप्) + ava- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana (singular), Parasmaipada

• somalokam: the world of Soma
• somalokam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: soma-loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: somasya lokaḥ), Puṃliṅga (masculine), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात, conjunction)

• gacchati: goes
• gacchati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• tataḥ: then/from there
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (ततः)
• Form: Avyaya, apādāna/krama-vācaka adverb (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')

• viśālām: Viśālā (name)
• viśālām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine), Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; proper name of a river

• āsādya: having reached
• āsādya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√sad (सद्) (धातु)
• Form: Ktvānta/Absolutive (क्त्वान्त, gerund), 'having reached/approached'

• nadīm: river
• nadīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• trailokya-viśrutām: famed in the three worlds
• trailokya-viśrutām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri-lokya + viśruta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (सप्तमी/षष्ठी-भाव: trailokye viśrutā / trailokyasya viśrutā), Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with nadīm

Speaker

Unspecified (narratorial voice within the Adhyaya context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: river

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: puṃḍarīkamavāpnoti = puṃḍarīkam + avāpnoti; viśālāmāsādya = viśālām + āsādya; trailokyaviśrutām = trailokya + viśrutām

Characters & Entities

• Puṇḍarīka
• Soma-loka
• Viśālā (river)

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the geography of sacred Tīrthas?

It presents a sequential sacred itinerary—moving from merit-attainment (Puṇḍarīka), to a heavenly destination (Soma-loka), and then to a famed river (Viśālā), reflecting the Purāṇic mapping of spiritual progress onto sacred places.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

Indirectly: by linking sacred destinations and exalted realms to religious practice, it supports the broader Purāṇic theme that devotion and pilgrimage-oriented piety lead to higher worlds and sanctifying encounters.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

Consistent religious observance bears results: disciplined sacred practice is portrayed as leading to elevated states and auspicious transitions, encouraging perseverance in dharmic conduct.