Shloka 73

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

मनसा चिंतितान्कामांस्तत्र प्राप्नोति पुष्कलान् । स्वर्णभारसहस्रेण कुरुक्षेत्रे रविग्रहे ॥ ७३ ॥

Transliteration

manasā ciṃtitānkāmāṃstatra prāpnoti puṣkalān | svarṇabhārasahasreṇa kurukṣetre ravigrahe || 73 ||

Translation

কুরুক্ষেত্রের রবিগ্রহে মনেতে চিন্তিত কামনাসমূহ সেখানে প্রচুরভাবে লাভ হয়; এ পুণ্য সহস্র স্বর্ণভারসম।

Word by Word

• manasā: by the mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण) विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by/with the mind)

• ciṃtitān: thought-of
• ciṃtitān: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ciṃtita (कृदन्त; √ciṃt (धातु))
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Past passive participle used adjectivally (thought of)

• kāmān: desires
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural (objects desired)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• prāpnoti: attains
• prāpnoti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (धातु) उपसर्ग-प्र
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative 3rd sg (attains)

• puṣkalān: abundant
• puṣkalān: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣkala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural (abundant)

• svarṇa-bhāra-sahasreṇa: with a thousand भार of gold
• svarṇa-bhāra-sahasreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāra (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समासान्त), तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by/with a thousand भार of gold)

• kuru-kṣetre: in Kurukṣetra
• kuru-kṣetre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuru (प्रातिपदिक) + kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular (in Kurukṣetra)

• ravi-grahe: during a solar eclipse
• ravi-grahe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ravi (प्रातिपदिक) + graha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular (at the Sun’s ग्रह/occultation; during solar eclipse)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Narada Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya section; verse statement in praise of the tirtha)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Begins with inward intention (mental desires) and culminates in wonder at the tirtha’s extraordinary, gold-like merit."}

Characters & Entities

• Kurukshetra
• Ravi (Surya)

FAQs

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

It proclaims the tirtha-phala of Ravi-graha at Kurukṣetra: sincere inner intention (mental resolve) aligned with a holy place yields abundant results, equated here with the immense merit of gifting a thousand loads of gold.

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

By highlighting that even mental contemplation (manasā cintita) bears fruit at a sacred Surya-tirtha, it supports bhakti’s emphasis on inner faith and heartfelt intention as spiritually effective—not merely external performance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse reflects Jyotiṣa-related sacred geography through “Ravi-graha” (a Sun-associated tirtha), indicating the Purana’s use of solar symbolism and calendrical/astral sanctity in guiding pilgrimage and worship practices.