Shloka 59

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

आपगा नाम विख्याता तत्र स्नात्वा विधानतः । श्यामाकं पयसा सिद्धं भोजयद्द्विजसत्तमान् ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

āpagā nāma vikhyātā tatra snātvā vidhānataḥ | śyāmākaṃ payasā siddhaṃ bhojayaddvijasattamān || 59 ||

Translation

وہاں ‘آپگا’ نام کی مشہور مقدس دھارا ہے۔ وہاں ودھی کے مطابق اشنان کر کے، دودھ میں پکا ہوا ش्यामاک اناج بہترین دْوِجوں کو کھلانا چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• आपगा: Āpagā (river)
• आपगा: कर्तृ/वाक्यविषय (Subject/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आपगा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: सम्बन्ध (Appositional marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, नामनिर्देशक (indeclinable: "by name")

• विख्याता: well-known
• विख्याता: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-ख्यात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: पूर्वकालक्रिया (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभावः; "having bathed"

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed rite
• विधानतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): "according to rule"

• श्यामाकम्: śyāmāka grain
• श्यामाकम्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्यामाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पयसा: with milk
• पयसा: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण (instrumental)

• सिद्धम्: cooked/prepared
• सिद्धम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् श्यामाकम्

• भोजयेत्: should feed
• भोजयेत्: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु) [णिच् causative: भोजय]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; णिजन्त (causative)

• द्विज-सत्तमान्: the best of the twice-born (brāhmaṇas)
• द्विज-सत्तमान्: कर्म (Karma/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सत्तमाः द्विजाः)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue tradition with the Sanatkumara brothers; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Characters & Entities

• Āpagā

FAQs

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

The verse links tirtha-snana (ritual bathing at a sacred ford) with annadāna (feeding worthy Brahmins), presenting a complete dharmic act where purification is followed by charitable hospitality performed according to vidhi (injunction).

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

While not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects bhakti in practice: reverence for sacred places and humble service to the dharmic community—acts traditionally offered as devotional merit supporting a Vishnu-centered life in the Narada Purana’s tirtha sections.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied by the phrase vidhānataḥ—bathing and feeding are to be done by prescribed rules, emphasizing correct observance of rites rather than mere intention.