Shloka 11
The Glory of Prayāga: Merit of Bathing, Remembrance, and Divine Protection
अधर्मेण वृतो लोके नैव गच्छति तत्पदम् । स्वल्पमल्पतरं पापं यदा तस्य नराधिप
adharmeṇa vṛto loke naiva gacchati tatpadam | svalpamalpataraṃ pāpaṃ yadā tasya narādhipa
హే నరాధిపా! ఈ లోకంలో అధర్మంతో ఆవరించబడినవాడు ఆ పరమపదాన్ని పొందడు. అతని పాపం స్వల్పం—అత్యల్పమైనా అయినా అది అడ్డంకి అవుతుంది.
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Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नैव → न + एव; तत्पदम् → तत् + पदम्; स्वल्पमल्पतरम् → स्वल्पम् + अल्पतरम् (अनुस्वार-सन्धि/म् + अ).
FAQs
It teaches that adharma (unrighteous conduct) blocks attainment of the highest goal, and that even seemingly minor wrongdoing can become an obstacle to spiritual progress.
“Tatpadam” literally means “that state/that abode.” In this context it indicates the supreme destination or highest spiritual attainment, contrasted with a life covered by adharma.
It emphasizes moral and spiritual sensitivity: small faults still carry karmic weight and can hinder one’s movement toward the highest good unless corrected through dharmic living and purification.