Shloka 39

Devanagari script

हरेर्दक्षिणपादाब्जक्षालनादमरापगा । वामपादोद्भवा वापि सरयूर्मानसप्रसूः ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

harerdakṣiṇapādābjakṣālanādamarāpagā | vāmapādodbhavā vāpi sarayūrmānasaprasūḥ || 39 ||

Translation

হরির পদ্মসম দক্ষিণ পায়ের প্রক্ষালন থেকে দেবনদী গঙ্গা প্রকাশিত হল; আর তাঁর বাম পা থেকে, দিব্য মানস-সঙ্কল্পজাত, সরযূ উদ্ভূত হল।

Word by Word

हरेःof Hari (Viṣṇu)

दक्षिणपादाब्जक्षालनात्from the washing of the lotus-foot (right foot)

अमरापगाthe river of the gods (Gaṅgā)

वामपादोद्भवाarisen from the left foot

वाor

अपिalso

सरयूःSarayū (river)

मानसप्रसूःmind-born

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta (wonder)","secondary_rasa":"bhakti (devotion)","emotional_journey":"From cosmological origin-story to intimate divine imagery (Hari’s lotus feet), the verse shifts wonder into reverent devotion."}

Characters & Entities

Hari (Vishnu)

Ganga (Amarapagā)

Sarayu

FAQs

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

It grounds tīrtha-mahātmyas in Viṣṇu: sacred rivers are not merely geographic, but manifestations connected to Hari, making bathing and remembrance acts of devotion that generate puṇya.

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

By identifying Gaṅgā and Sarayū as arising from Hari, the verse turns reverence for tīrthas into Viṣṇu-bhakti—honoring the river becomes honoring the Lord who is its source.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it primarily supports tīrtha-related practice (snāna, tīrtha-sevā) within dharma and pilgrimage traditions.