Shloka 5

Description of the Pilgrimage to the Sacred Tīrthas

Kurukṣetra-yātrā-krama

Devanagari script

काम्यकं च वनं पुण्यं तथादितिवनं महत् । व्यासस्य च वनं पुण्यं फलकीवनमेव च ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

kāmyakaṃ ca vanaṃ puṇyaṃ tathāditivanaṃ mahat | vyāsasya ca vanaṃ puṇyaṃ phalakīvanameva ca || 5 ||

Translation

迦弥迦森林为圣；伟大的阿底提林亦复如是。毗耶娑之林亦清净神圣，法拉吉林亦同样殊胜。

Word by Word

• काम्यकम्: Kāmyaka (forest/place-name)
• काम्यकम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वनम्: forest
• वनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• पुण्यम्: holy, meritorious
• पुण्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; adjective)

• तथा: likewise, also
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक/समुच्चयार्थ (indeclinable adverb: likewise/also)

• अदिति-वनम्: Aditi-forest
• अदिति-वनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक) + वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समास (genitive determinative: 'Aditi's forest'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; adjective)

• व्यासस्य: of Vyāsa
• व्यासस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वनम्: forest
• वनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• पुण्यम्: holy
• पुण्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; adjective)

• फलकी-वनम्: Phalakī-forest
• फलकी-वनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फलकी (प्रातिपदिक) + वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/नामधेय-समास (determinative/name compound: 'Phalakī-forest'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Aditi
• Kamyaka Vana
• Aditivana
• Phalaki Vana

FAQs

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

This verse functions as a tirtha-style catalog, declaring specific forests as puṇya-kṣetras (merit-bearing sacred landscapes) where dharmic conduct, worship, and pilgrimage yield heightened spiritual merit.

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

While it does not teach bhakti directly, it supports bhakti in practice by identifying sanctified places where devotees traditionally perform japa, vrata, and pūjā—making devotion more focused through association with holy terrain (tirtha-vana).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects itihāsa-purāṇa style sacred geography rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it aligns with kalpa/ritual application by guiding where pilgrimage-related rites and observances are traditionally undertaken.