Shloka 36

Dhaumya’s Enumeration of Eastern Tīrthas

Prācī-diś Tīrtha-kathana

Devanagari script

कुशप्लवनमासाद्य ब्रह्मचारी समाहित:

Transliteration

kuśaplavanaṃ āsādya brahmacārī samāhitaḥ

Translation

Pagdating sa pook ng damong kuśa, ang brahmacārin—mapagpigil at nakapaloob ang diwa—ay nanatiling matatag sa disiplinadong pagtuon.

Word by Word

• कुशप्लवनम्: the Kuśa-island (Kuśa-plavana)
• कुशप्लवनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशप्लवन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आसाद्य: having reached/arrived at
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + सद्
• Form: ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage as gerund), Prior action (having reached)

• ब्रह्मचारी: the brahmacārin (celibate student/ascetic)
• ब्रह्मचारी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मचारिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• समाहितः: composed, concentrated, self-controlled
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आ + धा
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

पुलस्त्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Pulastya
• kuśa (darbha grass)
• Kuśaplavana (kuśa-grass grove/tract)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights brahmacarya and samādhāna (mental composure): ethical strength is shown through disciplined restraint and focused attention, especially in sacred settings associated with Vedic practice.

What is happening in the narrative?

Pulastya describes a brahmacārī arriving at a kuśa-grass grove/tract and remaining composed and concentrated—setting the scene for a religious or ascetic act grounded in ritual purity and self-control.