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Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15

द्वारकां गच्छमानस्तु शान्तो दांतः शुचिः सदा । ब्रह्मचर्यमधः शय्यां कुर्वीत नियतेन्द्रियः

dvārakāṃ gacchamānastu śānto dāṃtaḥ śuciḥ sadā | brahmacaryamadhaḥ śayyāṃ kurvīta niyatendriyaḥ

เมื่อเดินทางไปทวารกา พึงสงบ สำรวม และบริสุทธิ์อยู่เสมอ; รักษาพรหมจรรย์ นอนบนพื้นดิน และสำรวมอินทรีย์ให้มั่นคง

द्वारकाम्to Dvaraka
द्वारकाम्:
Gati-karma (Goal/गति-कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootद्वारका (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन
गच्छमानःgoing
गच्छमानः:
Karta (Agent qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगम् (धातु) + शतृ-प्रत्यय (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present participle)
तुand/indeed
तु:
Sambandha (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात
शान्तःcalm
शान्तः:
Karta (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootशान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
दान्तःself-controlled
दान्तः:
Karta (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootदान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
शुचिःpure/clean
शुचिः:
Karta (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
सदाalways
सदा:
Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb of time)
ब्रह्मचर्यम्celibacy; continence
ब्रह्मचर्यम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन
अधःbelow/on the ground
अधः:
Adhikarana (Manner/स्थान-विशेष)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपसर्ग/क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: below)
शय्याम्bed
शय्याम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशय्या (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन
कुर्वीतshould practice/observe; should do
कुर्वीत:
Kriya (Injunction/विधि)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
नियत-इन्द्रियःone whose senses are restrained
नियत-इन्द्रियः:
Karta (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootनियत (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि-समास (नियतानीन्द्रियाणि यस्य)

Śrī Nārada (continuing)

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Scene: A solitary or small group of pilgrims walking quietly toward Dvārakā, carrying minimal belongings, faces serene; one sleeps on a simple mat on bare ground under a tree or dharmaśālā veranda, hands in japa, senses restrained.

D
Dvārakā
B
Brahmacarya

FAQs

Outer travel must be matched by inner discipline—purity, restraint, and simplicity are the pilgrim’s true ornaments.

Dvārakā, whose approach is to be undertaken with strict personal discipline.

Maintain calmness and purity, observe brahmacarya, sleep on the ground, and keep the senses controlled.