Shloka 11

The Greatness of Prayāga: Fruits of Pilgrimage, Remembrance, and Cow-Gift

Devanagari script

स्त्रीसहस्रा कुले रम्ये मंदाकिन्यास्तटे शुभे । मोदते ऋषिभिः सार्द्धं स्वकृतेनेह कर्मणा

Transliteration

strīsahasrā kule ramye maṃdākinyāstaṭe śubhe | modate ṛṣibhiḥ sārddhaṃ svakṛteneha karmaṇā

Translation

خوشگوار اور مبارک بستی میں ہزاروں عورتوں کے درمیان، منداکنی کے مقدّس و شُبھ کنارے پر وہ رشیوں کے ساتھ مسرور رہتا ہے—یہ اسی کے اپنے کیے ہوئے کرموں کا پھل ہے۔

Word by Word

• स्त्रीसहस्रा: a group of a thousand women
• स्त्रीसहस्रा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (संख्यापूर्वक-समाहार/समूहवाचक)

• कुले: in the family/lineage
• कुले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• रम्ये: pleasant/charming
• रम्ये: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (कुले इति पदस्य)

• मन्दाकिन्याः: of Mandākinī (river)
• मन्दाकिन्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दाकिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तटे: on the bank
• तटे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• शुभे: auspicious
• शुभे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (तटे इति पदस्य)

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• ऋषिभिः: with sages
• ऋषिभिः: Sahakāraka (सह/सहयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• सार्द्धम्: together with
• सार्द्धम्: Sahakāraka (सह/सहयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्द्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक अव्यय (particle meaning 'together with')

• स्वकृतेन: by one’s own done (deed)
• स्वकृतेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व + कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषण (कर्मणा इति पदस्य)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb: 'here')

• कर्मणा: by action/deed
• कर्मणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narratorial description within the Adhyaya’s dialogue context).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: river

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: मन्दाकिन्यास्तटे = मन्दाकिन्याः तटे (विसर्ग-लोप/सन्धि); स्वकृतेनेह = स्वकृतेन इह.

Characters & Entities

• Mandākinī
• Ṛṣis (sages)

FAQs

What does this verse suggest about the result (phala) of one’s actions?

It states that enjoyment in an auspicious realm occurs as the direct fruit of one’s own deeds (svakṛta-karma), emphasizing personal moral causality.

Why is the Mandākinī mentioned in this verse?

Mandākinī functions as a sacred-geographical marker (tīrtha association), signaling holiness and merit connected with an auspicious riverbank setting.

What ethical lesson is implied by rejoicing ‘with the sages’?

The verse implies that virtuous conduct can lead not only to pleasure but also to uplifting company—association with ṛṣis—highlighting the value of righteous living and spiritually refined companionship.