Shloka 63

Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites

Gaṅgā-māhātmya

Devanagari script

अणिमादिगुणैर्युक्ते योगिनां जायते कुले । अक्षयायां तु यो देवि स्वर्णं षोडशमासिकम् ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

aṇimādiguṇairyukte yogināṃ jāyate kule | akṣayāyāṃ tu yo devi svarṇaṃ ṣoḍaśamāsikam || 63 ||

Translation

O Göttin, wer am Tage Akṣayā (Akṣaya-tṛtīyā) Gold im Gewicht von sechzehn māṣas spendet, wird in eine Familie von Yogins geboren, die mit Siddhis beginnend mit aṇimā ausgestattet sind.

Word by Word

• अणिमादि-गुणैः: with the qualities beginning with aṇimā
• अणिमादि-गुणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अणिमा + आदि + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/साधन), बहुवचन; समासः—अणिमा-आदि (अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः) + गुण (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अणिमादीनां गुणाः)

• युक्ते: endowed/possessed
• युक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘कुले’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• योगिनाम्: of yogins
• योगिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (genitive plural)

• जायते: is born/arises
• जायते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• कुले: in a family/lineage
• कुले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (locative singular)

• अक्षयायाम्: on Akṣayā (tithi/day)
• अक्षयायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (तिथिवाचक-नाम)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis particle)

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

• देवि: O Goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन (vocative)

• स्वर्णम्: gold
• स्वर्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (accusative singular)

• षोडश-मासिकम्: of sixteen months’ (measure/period)
• षोडश-मासिकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: षोडश + मासिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘स्वर्णम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; द्विगु-समासः (षोडश मासाः यस्य तत्)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada, addressing 'Devi' within the narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Akṣayā-tṛtīyā (Akṣayā)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Akshaya (Akshaya Tritiya)
• Yogins
• Anima (siddhi)

FAQs

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

It teaches that dāna (charitable gifting), specifically suvarṇa-dāna on Akṣayā, yields ‘akṣaya’ merit that ripens as elevated birth—here, entry into a yogic lineage associated with siddhi and spiritual cultivation.

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

While framed as a ritual act, the verse supports bhakti-informed dharma: offering valued wealth with faith on a sacred observance purifies intent and aligns the giver with higher sāttvika conditions conducive to devotion and yoga.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implies Jyotiṣa-based calendrical observance (choosing Akṣaya-tṛtīyā) and ritual measurement conventions (māṣa as a weight unit) used in dāna-vidhi.