Shloka 58

The Glory of Bhārata-varṣa: Enumerating Mountains, Rivers, and Regions

Devanagari script

कुलिंदाः कालदाश्चैव चंडकाः कुरटास्तथा । मुशलास्तनवालाश्च सतीर्था पूतिसृंजयाः

Transliteration

kuliṃdāḥ kāladāścaiva caṃḍakāḥ kuraṭāstathā | muśalāstanavālāśca satīrthā pūtisṛṃjayāḥ

Translation

พวกกุลินทะ พวกกาลทาสะ พวกจัณฑกะ และพวกกุรฏะ; อีกทั้งพวกมุศละและพวกตนวาละ—พร้อมด้วยพวกสตีรถะและพวกปูติศฤญชัยยะ (ก็ถูกกล่าวถึง)

Word by Word

• कुलिंदाः: the Kuliṃdas
• कुलिंदाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; list-item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुलिंद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• कालदाः: the Kāladās
• कालदाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; list-item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कालद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• एव: indeed; also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक

• चंडकाः: the Caṃḍakas
• चंडकाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; list-item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चंडक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• कुरटाः: the Kuraṭas
• कुरटाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; list-item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थे

• मुशलाः: the Muśalas
• मुशलाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; list-item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• तनवालाः: the Tanavālas
• तनवालाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; list-item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन + वाल (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (determinative; proper-name style)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक

• सतीर्थाः: the Satīrthas
• सतीर्थाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; list-item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (स- = 'with'; 'having/with tīrthas')

• पूतिसृंजयाः: the Pūtisṛñjayas
• पूतिसृंजयाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; list-item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूति + सृंजय (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (descriptive: 'foul/putrid' + 'Sṛñjayas'; proper-name style)

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses to identify the dialogue pair).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: कालदाः + च + एव → कालदाश्चैव; कुरटाः + तथा → कुरटास्तथा; मुशलाः + तनवालाः + च → मुशलास्तनवालाश्च

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the geography of sacred Tirthas?

This verse functions primarily as an ethnographic/geographic catalogue of peoples (janapadas/tribes), rather than describing specific tīrthas. It contributes to the Purāṇic mapping of the known world by naming regional groups.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

Direct bhakti teaching is not explicit here; the verse is a list of peoples. In Purāṇic context, such catalogues often serve to universalize dharma by situating religious narratives across many regions and communities.

What is the ethical lesson from this dialogue?

No direct ethical injunction appears in this single verse. Its broader ethical implication (in context) is inclusivity: the Purāṇic tradition addresses and encompasses diverse peoples within a shared civilizational and dharmic framework.