Shloka 5

The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas

Devanagari script

विद्याधरैस्तु यात्रेयं श्रावणे मासि मोहिनि । लक्ष्मीकुंडस्थितैश्चीर्णा स्नानार्चनपरायणैः ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

vidyādharaistu yātreyaṃ śrāvaṇe māsi mohini | lakṣmīkuṃḍasthitaiścīrṇā snānārcanaparāyaṇaiḥ || 5 ||

Translation

โอ้ผู้เย้ายวนใจ ในเดือนศราวณะ เหล่าวิทยาธรประกอบยาตรานี้ และผู้พำนัก ณ ลักษมี-กุณฑะย่อมตั้งมั่นในการอาบน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์และอรจนา (บูชา)

Word by Word

• विद्याधरैः: by the Vidyādharas
• विद्याधरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्याधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• यात्रा: pilgrimage
• यात्रा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Visheshya (विशेष्य/निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• श्रावणे: in (the month of) Śrāvaṇa
• श्रावणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रावण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (मास-नाम)

• मासि: in the month
• मासि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मोहिनि: O Mohinī
• मोहिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लक्ष्मी-कुण्ड-स्थितैः: by those staying at Lakṣmī-kuṇḍa
• लक्ष्मी-कुण्ड-स्थितैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक) + कुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (लक्ष्मीकुण्डे स्थिताः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• चीर्णा: practised/performed
• चीर्णा: Kriya (क्रिया/भूतकर्मणि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘चीर्‍ण’; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (यात्रा-विशेषण)

• स्नान-अर्चन-परायणैः: by those devoted to bathing and worship
• स्नान-अर्चन-परायणैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (स्नाने अर्चने च परायणाः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (लक्ष्मी-कुण्ड-स्थितैः)

Speaker

Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework; tirtha-mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none (tirtha-yātrā observance)

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"An intimate address (‘mohinī’) frames a wondrous celestial precedent (Vidyādharas) that resolves into steady ritual devotion at Lakṣmī-kuṇḍa."}

Characters & Entities

• Vidyadharas
• Lakshmi-kunda
• Shravana (month)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It elevates a specific tirtha-observance: staying at Lakṣmī-kuṇḍa in Śrāvaṇa and engaging in snāna (purificatory bathing) and arcana (devotional worship) as a meritorious pilgrimage discipline.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is presented in practical form—regular worship (arcana) joined with disciplined purity (snāna) at a sacred site—showing devotion expressed through consistent ritual service rather than mere belief.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa/ritual discipline is implied: the timing (Śrāvaṇa māsa) and the prescribed acts (snāna and arcana) reflect applied śāstric procedure for tirtha-vrata observance.