Shloka 94

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोधस्त्रिरात्रं योऽत्र तिष्ठति । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत् ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

brahmacārī jitakrodhastrirātraṃ yo'tra tiṣṭhati | sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā so'śvamedhaphalaṃ labhet || 94 ||

Translation

যে ব্রহ্মচারী ক্রোধ জয় করে এখানে তিন রাত্রি অবস্থান করে, সে সর্বপাপ থেকে শুদ্ধ হয়ে অশ্বমেধ যজ্ঞের ফল লাভ করে।

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मचारी: a celibate student (brahmacārin)
• ब्रह्मचारी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मचारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणि चरति)

• जितक्रोधः: having conquered anger
• जितक्रोधः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित-क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (जितः क्रोधः येन) ‘one who has conquered anger’; कर्तृविशेषणम्

• त्रिरात्रम्: for three nights
• त्रिरात्रम्: Kaaladhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि-रात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कालावधि), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रयः रात्रयः)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• तिष्ठति: stays/stands
• तिष्ठति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा: one whose self is purified of all sins
• सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-पाप-विशुद्ध-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि-समास ‘whose self is purified of all sins’; कर्तृविशेषणम्

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अश्वमेधफलम्: the fruit of the Aśvamedha sacrifice
• अश्वमेधफलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वमेध-फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अश्वमेधस्य फलम्)

• लभेत्: would obtain
• लभेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narada (within a tirtha-mahatmya instruction stream; commonly framed as Narada teaching in dialogue with Sanatkumara traditions)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"vira","emotional_journey":"Austerity and self-control (brahmacarya, anger-conquest) resolve into purification and great sacrificial merit."}

Characters & Entities

• Ashvamedha

FAQs

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

It teaches that disciplined conduct—brahmacarya and mastery over anger—combined with a three-night stay at a sacred tirtha leads to deep inner purification and extraordinary merit comparable to major Vedic sacrifices.

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

Though framed as a tirtha observance, the verse emphasizes inner qualities (self-restraint and krodha-jaya) that make pilgrimage and worship fruitful—supporting bhakti by purifying the heart for sustained devotion.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline is implied: the observance specifies a time-bound vrata (trirātra) and ethical restraints (brahmacarya, anger-control), reflecting practical dharma-ritual procedure rather than technical Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa details.