Shloka 13

Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative

Devanagari script

तस्माद्‌ गन्धर्वतीर्थाच्च महाबाहुररिंदम:

Transliteration

tasmād gandharvatīrthācca mahābāhur arindamaḥ

Translation

于是，那位臂力雄伟、摧敌如摧草的英雄，自名为“乾闼婆圣渡”（Gandharva-tīrtha）的圣地渡口起行前进——此乃行旅由一处受祝圣之地转入另一处的节点；其行止被描绘为有志有节，而非漫无目的的漂游。

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: from that; therefore/from there
• तस्मात्: Apadana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• गन्धर्वतीर्थात्: from the Gandharva-tīrtha (sacred ford/place)
• गन्धर्वतीर्थात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्वतीर्थ
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• महाबाहुः: the mighty-armed (one)
• महाबाहुः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाबाहु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अरिंदमः: crusher of foes
• अरिंदमः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरिंदम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Gandharva-tīrtha

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights purposeful movement through sacred spaces: a warrior’s journey is not merely physical travel but a disciplined progression shaped by tīrthas, implying that power and conduct should remain anchored in sanctity and restraint.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana narrates that the hero described as “mighty-armed” and “subduer of enemies” departs from Gandharva-tīrtha and continues onward, serving as a connective step in the itinerary or sequence of events.