Shloka 20

Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama

Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit

Devanagari script

मनोहरं तु तत्रैव तीर्थं परमशोभनम् / तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् दैवतैः सह मोदते

Transliteration

manoharaṃ tu tatraiva tīrthaṃ paramaśobhanam / tatra snātvā naro rājan daivataiḥ saha modate

Translation

ณ ที่นั้นเองมีท่าน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์อันรื่นรมย์และรุ่งเรืองยิ่ง ข้าแต่ราชัน ครั้นมนุษย์อาบชำระที่นั่นแล้ว ย่อมปีติร่วมกับเหล่าเทพ

Word by Word

• manoharam: charming
• manoharam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manohara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; अत्र तीर्थम् इति विशेषणम् (charming)

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपातः (indeed/but)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक (there)

• eva: only/indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपातः (just/only)

• tīrtham: a sacred ford/place
• tīrtham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• parama-śobhanam: supremely splendid
• parama-śobhanam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama + śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारय-समासः (परमं शोभनम् = exceedingly splendid)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक (there)

• snātvā: having bathed
• snātvā: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: snā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive); अर्थे: स्नात्वा = स्नानं कृत्वा (having bathed)

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन, एकवचनम्; पुल्लिङ्ग

• daivataiḥ: with the deities
• daivataiḥ: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daivata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (instrumental/करण), बहुवचनम्

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-उपसर्गसदृशः (with)

• modate: rejoices
• modate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mud (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying the tīrtha-māhātmya instruction to the kingly addressee within the Purāṇic dialogue frame

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Daivata (Deities)
• Tīrtha (Sacred ford)

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it presents tīrtha-snāna as an outer purifier that supports inner clarity; in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching, such purification is meant to prepare the seeker for ātma-jñāna rather than replace it.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

A preparatory discipline: tīrtha-snāna (ritual bath) as a śauca-based observance. In Kurma Purana practice, this functions as a supportive limb to vrata, japa, and dhyāna by reducing rajas/tamas and strengthening sattva for sādhanā.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Not explicitly; it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative dharma where sacred places and rites are shared across Shaiva-Vaishnava practice, with divine communion (daivataiḥ saha) presented as the fruit of purity and devotion.