Shloka 11

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

यक्षं समभिवाद्याथ तत्र यात्रां समारभेत् । ततो गच्छेन्नरः पुण्यं भद्रेऽदिति वनं महत् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

yakṣaṃ samabhivādyātha tatra yātrāṃ samārabhet | tato gacchennaraḥ puṇyaṃ bhadre'diti vanaṃ mahat || 11 ||

Translation

Pagkatapos magbigay-galang nang wasto sa Yakṣa roon, dapat simulan ang yatra ng paglalakbay-diyos. Pagkaraan, ang tao ay magtungo sa lubhang mapagpalang malaking gubat na tinatawag na Aditi-vana, sa mapalad na lupain ng Bhadra.

Word by Word

• yakṣam: the Yaksha (spirit being)
• yakṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• samabhivādya: having saluted
• samabhivādya: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकालिक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-abhi-√vad (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having respectfully saluted’

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• yātrām: pilgrimage/journey
• yātrām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yātrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• samārabhet: should begin
• samārabhet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√rabh (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद

• tataḥ: from there/then
• tataḥ: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक/क्रमवाचक अव्यय (from there/then)

• gacchet: should go
• gacchet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद; पाठे ‘गच्छेत्’ (gacchet)

• naraḥ: a man/person
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• puṇyam: holy/meritorious
• puṇyam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (adjective) ‘वनम्’ प्रति

• bhadre: in Bhadra (place)
• bhadre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/place)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (singular); स्थाननाम (place-name)

• aditi: Aditi
• aditi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aditi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (singular); स्थान/देवीनाम (name)

• vanam: forest
• vanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• mahat: great/large
• mahat: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (adjective) ‘वनम्’ प्रति

Speaker

Narada (continuing tirtha-mahatmya narration to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Yaksha
• Aditi
• Aditi-vana

FAQs

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

It frames tirtha-yatra as a disciplined dharmic act: the pilgrim begins by offering respectful salutations to the local guardian (Yakṣa) and then proceeds to a specifically praised sacred landscape (Aditi-vana) that bestows puṇya.

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

Though not explicitly naming Viṣṇu here, the verse models bhakti through reverent conduct—humility, honoring sacred guardians, and moving with faith toward sanctified places—typical of Purāṇic pilgrimage devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects kalpa-style ritual propriety applied to travel: begin a yātrā with prescribed respectful acts (abhivādana) and follow the ordered tirtha sequence—practical dharma rather than a technical lesson in grammar or astrology.