Shloka 14

Tīrtha-yātrā: Prayāga-saṅgama and Gayaśiras—Rājarṣi Gaya’s Mahāyajña

Devanagari script

यान्युवाच च देवर्षिलोमश: सुमहातपा: । विधिवत्‌ तानि सर्वाणि पर्यटस्व नराधिप

Transliteration

yāny uvāca ca devarṣir lomaśaḥ sumahātapāḥ | vidhivat tāni sarvāṇi paryaṭasva narādhipa ||

Translation

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่นราธิป สถานที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ทั้งปวงที่เทวฤๅษีโลมศะผู้ทรงตบะยิ่งได้กล่าวไว้ จงเสด็จจาริกไปเยือนให้ครบถ้วนโดยถูกต้องตามพิธี”

Word by Word

• यानि: which (things)
• यानि: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect (Paroksha-bhuta), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• देवर्षिः: the divine sage
• देवर्षिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवर्षि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लोमशः: Lomasha
• लोमशः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोमश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सुमहातपाः: of very great austerity
• सुमहातपाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमहातपस्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विधिवत्: according to rule; duly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत्

• तानि: those (things/places)
• तानि: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• पर्यटस्व: wander/visit (go around)
• पर्यटस्व: Kriya
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + अट्
• Form: Imperative, 2nd, Singular, Atmanepada

• नराधिप: O king (lord of men)
• नराधिप: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नराधिप
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Lomasa
• narādhipa (the king addressed)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes disciplined, rule-guided pilgrimage (vidhivat tirtha-yatra) as a dharmic practice, undertaken with respect for authoritative guidance from a realized sage.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana urges the king being addressed to follow Lomasa’s directions and visit all the sacred places he has described, framing the journey as a properly conducted pilgrimage.