Shloka 79

Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank

Devanagari script

नमस्ते स्वर्गसंस्थायै अभिन्नायै नमोनमः । शान्तायै ते प्रतिष्ठायै वरदायै नमोनमः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

namaste svargasaṃsthāyai abhinnāyai namonamaḥ | śāntāyai te pratiṣṭhāyai varadāyai namonamaḥ || 79 ||

Translation

سلامٌ وسجودٌ لكِ، يا من تقيمين في svarga—السماء؛ وسجودٌ مرارًا لكِ، يا غيرَ المنقسمة (abhinnā). سلامٌ لكِ يا Pratiṣṭhā، يا الأساسَ الهادئ؛ وسجودٌ مرارًا لكِ يا varadā، واهبةَ النِّعَم.

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Dative (4th), Ekavacana

• svarga-saṃsthāyai: to (her) established in heaven
• svarga-saṃsthāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃsthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: svarge saṃsthā (established in heaven)

• abhinnāyai: to the undivided one
• abhinnāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhinna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana; a- prefix negation

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• namaḥ: salutation again
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• śāntāyai: to the peaceful one
• śāntāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śāntā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Dative (4th), Ekavacana

• pratiṣṭhāyai: to (her who is) the foundation/establishment
• pratiṣṭhāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratiṣṭhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana

• varadāyai: to the boon-giver
• varadāyai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक) + dā (दा धातु, क-प्रत्यय/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक varada)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dative (4th), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: varān dadātīti (giver of boons)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• namaḥ: salutation again
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

Speaker

Narada (hymnic praise within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Svarga
• Pratiṣṭhā (as a divine support/power)

FAQs

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

It is a compact stotra-verse emphasizing surrender (namo namaḥ), praising the deity/power as heavenly, peaceful, the sustaining foundation (pratiṣṭhā), and the compassionate giver of boons—key bhakti markers in the Uttara-Bhāga’s sacred-place (tīrtha) atmosphere.

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

Bhakti is expressed through repeated salutations and naming divine attributes: transcendence (svargasaṃsthā), unity (abhinnā), serenity (śāntā), support (pratiṣṭhā), and grace (varadā). Remembering and addressing these qualities is itself a devotional practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; the verse is primarily stotra-bhakti. Practically, it models mantra-like repetition (namo namaḥ) and precise epithets—useful for correct recitation (śikṣā) and devotional liturgy.