Shloka 1

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

मोहिन्युवाच । वनानि कानि विप्रेंद्र तत्र संति शुभावहाः । सरितश्च क्रमाद्यात्रां वद मे सर्वसिद्धिदाम् ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

mohinyuvāca | vanāni kāni vipreṃdra tatra saṃti śubhāvahāḥ | saritaśca kramādyātrāṃ vada me sarvasiddhidām || 1 ||

Translation

Mohinī thưa: “Ôi bậc tối thắng trong hàng Bà-la-môn, nơi ấy có những khu rừng nào đem lại điềm lành, và những dòng sông nào? Xin hãy nói cho ta theo thứ tự về lộ trình hành hương, con đường ban cho mọi thành tựu.”

Word by Word

• mohinī: Mohinī
• mohinī: Karta (कर्ता/speaker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; वक्तृ-निर्देशः

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• vanāni: forests
• vanāni: Karma (कर्म/object of inquiry)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kāni: which
• kāni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; interrogative pronoun used adjectivally

• vipra-indra: O best of brāhmaṇas
• vipra-indra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (श्रेष्ठ-विप्रः)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb of place (देशवाचक)

• santi: are
• santi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, present), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Plural

• śubha-āvahāḥ: bringing auspiciousness
• śubha-āvahāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; बहुवचन-विशेषणम्; तत्पुरुषः (शुभम् आवहन्ति)

• saritaḥ: rivers
• saritaḥ: Karma (कर्म/object of inquiry)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• krama-āt-yātrām: the pilgrimage in proper sequence
• krama-āt-yātrām: Karma (कर्म/object of vada)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक) + ā (उपसर्ग) + yātrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (क्रमेण या यात्रा)

• vada: tell
• vada: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vad (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ (लोट्, imperative), Parasmaipada, 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी) or Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; here Dative sense (मह्यं)

• sarva-siddhi-dām: granting all attainments
• sarva-siddhi-dām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (धातु/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक: दातृभाव)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम् (यात्राम्); तत्पुरुषः (सर्वाः सिद्धीः ददाति)

Speaker

Mohini

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Mohini

FAQs

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

It frames tīrtha-yātrā as a disciplined, ordered practice: identifying auspicious forests and rivers and following a proper sequence that leads to comprehensive spiritual attainments (sarva-siddhi).

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

By asking for a “sarva-siddhi-dā” pilgrimage, the verse implies devotion expressed through sacred travel, reverent association with holy landscapes, and faith in the purifying power of tirthas—common devotional modes in the Uttara-bhāga’s mahatmya sections.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on kramāt (proper order), reflecting ritual procedure and dharma-based observance—practical application of kalpa-style discipline (ritual method) in planning and performing a tirtha-yatra.