Shloka 73

The Glory of Gayā and the Pilgrimage Circuit of Allied Tīrthas

Devanagari script

लाविढिकां ततो गच्छेत्पुण्यां पुण्यनिषेविताम् । वाजपेयमवाप्नोति विमानस्थश्च पूज्यते

Transliteration

lāviḍhikāṃ tato gacchetpuṇyāṃ puṇyaniṣevitām | vājapeyamavāpnoti vimānasthaśca pūjyate

Translation

తర్వాత పుణ్యులు సేవించే ఆ పవిత్ర లావిఢికాకు వెళ్లాలి. అక్కడ వాజపేయ యాగఫలం లభిస్తుంది; స్వర్గంలో విమానస్థుడై గౌరవింపబడతాడు.

Word by Word

• लाविढिकाम्: (the place) Lāviḍhikā
• लाविढिकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लाविढिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ततः: then/from there
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb): 'thereafter/from there'

• गच्छेत्: should go
• गच्छेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• पुण्याम्: holy/meritorious
• पुण्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective) लाविढिकाम् इति

• पुण्य-निषेविताम्: frequented by the virtuous/holy
• पुण्य-निषेविताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + नि-सेव् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle): 'frequented/served'; तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative): पुण्येन निषेविता

• वाजपेयम्: Vājapeya sacrifice
• वाजपेयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाजपेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• विमानस्थः: standing in an aerial car
• विमानस्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास: विमाने स्थः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• पूज्यते: is honored/worshipped
• पूज्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive)

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context likely a tīrtha-māhātmya narration within Svargakhaṇḍa).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: गच्छेत्पुण्यां → गच्छेत् + पुण्याम्; वाजपेयमवाप्नोति → वाजपेयम् + अवाप्नोति; विमानस्थश्च → विमानस्थः + च

Characters & Entities

• Lāviḍhikā
• Vājapeya

FAQs

What does this verse teach about the spiritual value of visiting tīrthas?

It presents pilgrimage as a potent spiritual practice: visiting the holy site Lāviḍhikā is said to confer merit comparable to performing the Vājapeya, a major Vedic sacrifice.

Why is the Vājapeya sacrifice mentioned here?

The Vājapeya is a prestigious Soma rite associated with great religious merit; the verse uses it as a benchmark to communicate the exceptional फल (spiritual reward) attributed to this tīrtha.

What is the ethical or practical lesson implied by the description “frequented by the virtuous”?

It implies that sanctity is reinforced by the conduct and presence of the righteous, encouraging seekers to associate with holy places and communities shaped by virtuous practice.