Shloka 52

The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places

Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala

Devanagari script

यत्र ब्रह्मर्षितां लेभे क्षत्त्रियस्तीर्था सेवया । प्रद्युम्नतीर्थं तपसा ख्यातं यत्र स्मरो हरेः ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

yatra brahmarṣitāṃ lebhe kṣattriyastīrthā sevayā | pradyumnatīrthaṃ tapasā khyātaṃ yatra smaro hareḥ || 52 ||

Translation

Dort erlangte durch den Dienst am Tīrtha ein Kṣatriya den Stand eines Brahmarṣi. Jener Ort ist durch die Kraft der Askese als Pradyumna-tīrtha berühmt, wo Smara (Kāma) mit Hari (Viṣṇu) verbunden ist.

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb)

• ब्रह्म-ऋषिताम्: of the Brahmarṣis (brahman-sages)
• ब्रह्म-ऋषिताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘ब्रह्मणः ऋषयः’/‘ब्रह्मर्षयः’; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• लेभे: obtained
• लेभे: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• क्षत्रियः: a kṣatriya
• क्षत्रियः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षत्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तीर्थान्: sacred fords/holy places
• तीर्थान्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• सेवया: by service/attendance
• सेवया: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• प्रद्युम्न-तीर्थम्: Pradyumna-tīrtha
• प्रद्युम्न-तीर्थम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—of implied ‘अस्ति’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्युम्न (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘प्रद्युम्नस्य तीर्थम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (name of a tīrtha)

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• ख्यातम्: renowned
• ख्यातम्: Vidhyartha (विध्यर्थ/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ख्या (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; तीर्थम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb)

• स्मरः: Smara (Kāma)
• स्मरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—of implied verb)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (describing the glory of a tīrtha in Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Pradyumna
• Smara (Kama)
• Hari (Vishnu)
• Brahmarshi
• Kshatriya

FAQs

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

It teaches that sincere tīrtha-sevā (reverent service at a sacred place) and tapas can elevate even a kṣatriya to the exalted brahmarṣi status, highlighting the transformative power of holy places in the Uttara-Bhāga tīrtha-mahātmyas.

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

By linking the tīrtha to Hari (Viṣṇu) and presenting service (sevā) as the means of spiritual ascent, the verse frames pilgrimage not as tourism but as devotional practice—humble attendance, worship, and discipline directed toward Viṣṇu.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily reflects kalpa-oriented practice (ritual discipline) through tīrtha-sevā and tapas; it implies correct observance of pilgrimage rites and austerities rather than technical topics like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.