Shloka 128

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

कलिजानां तु पापानां पावनाय महात्मनाम् । ब्रह्मणा कल्पितं तीर्थं कुरुक्षेत्रं सुखावहम् ॥ १२८ ॥

Transliteration

kalijānāṃ tu pāpānāṃ pāvanāya mahātmanām | brahmaṇā kalpitaṃ tīrthaṃ kurukṣetraṃ sukhāvaham || 128 ||

Translation

کلی یگ میں پیدا ہونے والوں کے گناہوں کی پاکیزگی اور مہاتماؤں کی بھلائی کے لیے برہما نے ‘کوروکشیتر’ نامی سعادت بخش تیرتھ قائم کیا۔

Word by Word

• कलिजानाम्: of those born in the Kali age
• कलिजानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि + जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; कलौ जाताः (those born in Kali age)

• तु: indeed; but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle)

• पापानाम्: of sins / of sinful (people)
• पापानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे), षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• पावनाय: for purification
• पावनाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पावन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose of purification)

• महात्मनाम्: of the great-souled
• महात्मनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; महान्तः आत्मानः येषाम् (great-souled)

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• कल्पितम्: ordained; arranged
• कल्पितम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तीर्थम् इति विशेषण

• तीर्थम्: sacred ford/pilgrimage place
• तीर्थम्: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• कुरुक्षेत्रम्: Kurukṣetra
• कुरुक्षेत्रम्: समानााधिकरण (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरुक्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तीर्थम् इत्यस्य समानाधिकरण (apposition)

• सुखावहम्: bringing happiness
• सुखावहम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख + आवह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सुखम् आवहति इति (bringing happiness)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (to Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Kurukshetra
• Kali-yuga

FAQs

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

It declares Kurukṣetra as a Brahmā-ordained tīrtha specifically effective for purifying Kali-yuga sins, emphasizing pilgrimage as a direct means to restore purity and attain auspicious well-being.

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

By praising a divinely established tīrtha, the verse supports bhakti through sacred association (tīrtha-sevā): approaching holy places with reverence, humility, and remembrance of the divine as a practical devotion in Kali-yuga.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to Dharma-śāstric application of tīrtha-yātrā (ritual pilgrimage) as a remedial practice for sin (pāpa-kṣaya); while not detailing a specific Vedāṅga, it aligns with kalpa-oriented ritual discipline (proper performance of religious observances).