Shloka 8

The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places

Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala

Devanagari script

संवत्सरस्नानजन्यं फलमक्षयके तिथौ । कार्तिके वापि वैशाखे इति प्राह पिता तव ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

saṃvatsarasnānajanyaṃ phalamakṣayake tithau | kārtike vāpi vaiśākhe iti prāha pitā tava || 8 ||

Translation

«إنَّ الثواب المتولِّد من الاغتسال المنتظم طوال سنة كاملة يُنال في تِثي أكشايا (غير الفاني)، ولا سيّما إن وقع في شهر كارتِّيكا أو فيشاكها»، هكذا صرّح أبوكِ.

Word by Word

• संवत्सर-स्नान-जन्यं: arising from (equivalent to) a year-long bath
• संवत्सर-स्नान-जन्यं: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संवत्सर (प्रातिपदिक) + स्नान (प्रातिपदिक) + जन्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘फलम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• अक्षयके: on Akṣayaka (the Akṣaya day)
• अक्षयके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘तिथौ’ इति सह अधिकरण-निर्देशः

• तिथौ: on the lunar day (tithi)
• तिथौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• कार्तिके: in (the month of) Kārttika
• कार्तिके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; मास-निर्देशः

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha/Particle (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: ‘or’)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Particle (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

• वैशाखे: in (the month of) Vaiśākha
• वैशाखे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशाख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; मास-निर्देशः

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha/Particle (अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative: ‘thus’)

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्शभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पिता: father
• पिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

FAQs

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

It teaches that time (tithi and sacred months) can intensify dharma: an “Akṣayā” tithi—especially in Kārttika or Vaiśākha—can yield merit comparable to a full year of disciplined sacred bathing.

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

By highlighting Kārttika and Vaiśākha—months strongly associated with Viṣṇu-oriented observances—the verse implies that simple acts like snāna, performed with devotion and right timing, become powerful supports for bhakti and purification.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga time-reckoning: the importance of tithi (lunar day) and māsa (month) selection for rituals, showing how calendar-based observance shapes vrata results.