Shloka 33

Dhaumya’s Enumeration of Eastern Tīrthas

Prācī-diś Tīrtha-kathana

Devanagari script

ततो गोदावरीं प्राप्य नित्यं सिद्धनिषेविताम्‌

Transliteration

tato godāvarīṁ prāpya nityaṁ siddhaniṣevitām

Translation

继而，他来到戈达瓦里河（Godāvarī）——此河常为成就者（悉地者）所往来而益加清净神圣——（他/他们）抵达一处因苦行者长久驻锡而显著的所在。

Word by Word

• ततः: then; from there
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद्
• Form: Avyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')

• गोदावरीम्: the (river) Godāvarī
• गोदावरीम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोदावरी
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• प्राप्य: having reached/attained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप्
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having reached'

• नित्यम्: always; constantly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य
• Form: Avyaya (adverbial accusative)

• सिद्धनिषेविताम्: frequented/served by siddhas
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध-निषेवित
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular (agreeing with गोदावरीम्); past passive participle (क्त) of नि-सेव् with उपसर्ग नि-

Speaker

पुलस्त्य उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Pulastya
• Godavari River
• Siddhas

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual value of sacred places shaped by the constant presence of siddhas: proximity to disciplined, realized beings and holy rivers supports purity of mind and dharmic conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Pulastya describes the movement to the Godāvarī, portraying it as a revered river regularly visited by siddhas, thereby framing the next events within a sanctified pilgrimage setting.