Shloka 85

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

नियतो नियताहारः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते । ततो व्यासस्थलीं गच्छेद्यत्र व्यासेन धीमता ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

niyato niyatāhāraḥ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate | tato vyāsasthalīṃ gacchedyatra vyāsena dhīmatā || 85 ||

Translation

Người có kỷ luật và ăn uống điều độ được giải thoát khỏi mọi tội lỗi. Sau đó, nên đến Vyāsa-sthalī—thánh địa nơi hiền thánh Vyāsa trí tuệ từng cư ngụ và thực hiện công hạnh thanh tịnh.

Word by Word

• niyataḥ: disciplined/regulated (one)
• niyataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival)

• niyatāhāraḥ: one with regulated diet
• niyatāhāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyata + āhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (नियतः आहारः यस्य)

• sarvapāpaiḥ: from all sins
• sarvapāpaiḥ: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सर्वाणि पापानि)

• pramucyate: is freed/released
• pramucyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + muc (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• tataḥ: then/from there
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्ययप्रकारः—सम्बन्ध/क्रमवाचक (then/from there)

• vyāsasthalīm: to the place of Vyāsa
• vyāsasthalīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa + sthalī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (व्यासस्य स्थली)

• gacchet: should go
• gacchet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्धबोधक/देशवाचक (relative adverb: where)

• vyāsena: by Vyāsa
• vyāsena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• dhīmatā: wise
• dhīmatā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vyāsena)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa

FAQs

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

It links inner discipline (niyama and regulated diet) with outer sacred practice (tīrtha-yātrā), teaching that purification begins with self-restraint and is then strengthened by visiting a sanctified site like Vyāsa-sthalī.

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

While not naming a specific deity here, it frames devotional life as purity of conduct—regulated living that removes impediments (pāpa) so that pilgrimage and worship at holy places can bear full spiritual fruit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes niyama and āhāra-śuddhi (purity and regulation of food), a practical discipline central to ritual fitness and vrata-observance, supporting effective tīrtha and dharma practices.